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Tag: Public Policy

News

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Equitable Housing Plans 

On June 8, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the long-awaited Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024 for both Fannie Mae…

June 15, 2022
News

Federal Bank Regulators Release Long-Awaited CRA Modernization Proposal  

On May 5, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released their…

May 6, 2022
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SBA Announces Critical Reforms to Community Advantage Program

Updated 5/20/2022 On April 28, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an updated Federal Register Notice (Notice) to provide additional information on reforms to…

May 5, 2022
News

Support $1 Billion for the CDFI Fund Today!

Following the release of President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, appropriations season has begun on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress need to…

April 13, 2022
News

CDFI Fund Announces FY 2021 Bank Enterprise Award Recipients  

On April 6, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $26 million in awards to…

April 13, 2022
Events, News

OFN Applauds Critical Reforms to SBA Community Advantage Program

On March 30, Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) President and CEO Lisa Mensah joined Vice President Kamala Harris, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator…

April 4, 2022
Events, News

OFN Webinar Recap – Public Policy Update

On March 31, OFN held a webinar to provide the latest public policy updates to OFN’s membership. Led by OFN’s Dafina Williams, Mary…

March 31, 2022
Events, News

Policymakers Highlight Impact of SBA Community-Based Lending Programs at House Small Business Committee Hearing  

On March 29, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing entitled, “Catalyzing…

March 31, 2022
News

Congress Approves $295 Million for the CDFI Fund

On March 11, just hours before the government funding deadline set in the last continuing resolution, Congress passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 omnibus…

March 16, 2022
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