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 “OFN is excited to announce two of our three plenary sessions at this year’s Small Business Finance Forum. The Tuesday plenaries will…

The IRS and Department of the Treasury recently closed a Request for Information commenting period on reporting, data collection, and transparency requirements…

On June 3, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcomittee approved its FY 2020 appropriations bill which included $300…

OFN’s Southeast Regional Meeting took place on Tuesday, May 21, in balmy Jacksonville, Florida. Around 80 attendees representing CDFIs, funders, government agencies,…

During their May 14th visit to Washington, D.C., OFN’s Board of Directors hit the ground running by holding 17 meetings with federal…

On May 23, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) allocated $3.5 billion in New Market Tax Credits to 73 community development…

In a blog post published today by the Aspen Institute, OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah introduced five of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program’s 2018-2019…

The Daily Yonder, a publication focused on rural issues, featured an article by OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah this week underscoring the valuable role CDFIs play in…

The Small Business Credit Survey, a national collaboration of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, shows continued revenue and employment growth at small businesses…