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Tag: Small Business Administration (SBA)
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…
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…
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…
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…
OFN Members Testify at House Financial Services Committee Hearing
On February 16, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “An Unprecedented Investment for Historic Results: How Federal Support…
OFN Weighs in on CFPB Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule
OFN recently submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as part of the agency’s process to implement…
Build Back Better Plan Partners with CDFIs: Focus on Small Business
CDFIs play a critical role in strengthening America’s physical and financial infrastructure. In remarks during the 2021 OFN Virtual Conference, SBA Administrator…