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In recent months, policymakers at the federal and state level have made strides to provide greater transparency and oversight of the small…

More than a decade after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving towards a rulemaking…

The CDFI Fund is accepting comments on the proposed changes to the CDFI certification application, the first major changes in certification policy since the…

On September 24, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded $204.1 million in grants and loans to 397 community development…

OFN and Jackson Brossy, Native CDFI Network executive director, have partnered to create the new Native CDFIs Community on the CDFI Connect online platform….

On September 21, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously to release their proposal to reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. While…

OFN member Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) and Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) have announced the COVID-19 Community Health Care Resiliency Fund to help community…

In a Forbes exclusive feature published September 17, Ruth Porat, CFO of Alphabet & Google, talks about Google’s support for small businesses and the company’s…

On August 27, the CDFI Fund’s Community Advisory Board held a virtual meeting where OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke to the group, joining leaders…