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As the 116th Congress draws to a close, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) continues to advance legislation that would enhance…

On December 9, CDFI Fund Director Jodie Harris announced that CDFIs that made PPP loans outside their approved target market(s) during calendar year 2020 will not…

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…

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

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…

OFN is very disappointed that COVID relief negotiations between Congressional leaders and the Trump Administration have broken down, especially as the health…