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On March 27, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand the direct services of…

On March 16, Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin met with small business owners and employees at Sherman Phoenix, a new entrepreneurial hub…

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD) recently published a report entitled “Small Business, Big Dreams” that focuses on…

On March 9, CNBC aired its weekly show “On the Money” featuring a segment highlighting the important role CDFIs play in the…

On March 7 during a hearing entitled “Small but Mighty: A Review of the SBA Microloan Program,” a panel of lenders, entrepreneurs,…

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps…

Established through a partnership between OFN members Florida Community Loan Fund and New Jersey Community Capital, as well as Central Florida Foundation,…

OFN member Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) recently partnered with conservation organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to help finance the installation of a…

On February 19 and 20, OFN CEO and President Lisa Mensah and EVP of Membership Seth Julyan joined OFN members, allies, and…