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Minority-led CDFIs — like minority-owned businesses — often face an uneven playing field when it comes to accessing capital to grow their…

Latino small business owners are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. As of 2020, there are 1.1 million minority-owned small businesses, which…

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, CDFIs are best positioned to help small minority and women-owned businesses survive and recover from the pandemic’s economic…

On January 12, Starbucks announced new initiatives as part of its long-standing commitment to use its scale and platform to positively impact the communities…

As America reckons with a Titanic scale economic impact from COVID-19, we can’t afford to wait for relief for small businesses that…

In early December, The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will…

OFN recently submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of the agency’s process to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank financial reform…

As the year comes to a close, Congress continues to negotiate legislation to provide much-needed COVID relief but has yet to vote…

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