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CDFIs play a critical role in strengthening America’s physical and financial infrastructure. In remarks during the 2021 OFN Virtual Conference, SBA Administrator…

Small businesses in every part of the country have struggled mightily during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have survived only due to unprecedented…

OFN is pleased to announce the latest round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants to member CDFIs…

After more than a decade since the passage of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finally put…

After months of urging by smaller lenders and OFN, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance to simplify the forgiveness process…

On May 25, the  U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it is accepting applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. This…

As of May 5, the only lenders still authorized to process Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications until the May 31 deadline are CDFIs,…