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Updated April 30, 2020 As Congress begins drafting “Phase 4” legislation to address the continuing health and economic impacts of COVID-19, OFN is strongly…

In an article published April 14 by The Wall Street Journal, reporter Amara Omeokwe highlighted the important role community lenders play in ensuring SBA Paycheck Protection Program…

In the best of times, many black-owned business owners across the U.S. struggle to obtain bank financing to start or grow their…

On April 9, impact investing news outlet ImpactAlpha published an article highlighting community development financial institutions (CDFIs) as “financial first responders” for small businesses most impacted…

On April 9, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon spoke with Gayle King on “CBS This Morning” about partnering with CDFIs on the new CARES…

On April 6, CNBC published an op-ed by Seth Levine, founding partner of Foundry Group, and Elizabeth MacBride, founder of Times of Entrepreneurship, that details…

On Saturday, April 4, Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams appeared on Fox News with correspondent Leland Vittert to discuss the rollout of the…

OFN announced today that we are working with Google to launch the Grow with Google Small Business Fund. The $125 million fund will…

By a vote of 96-0, on March 25 the US Senate passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, which…