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Grameen America Launches New Partnership with Jennifer Lopez to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Latina Entrepreneurs
Jennifer Lopez and OFN member Grameen America are partnering to advance financial empowerment for Latina businesswomen historically excluded from the financial mainstream….
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…
JPMorgan Chase Delivers Over $1 Billion in Community Development Financing
On May 3, JPMorgan Chase delivered a detailed look at the support it provided in 2021 to help drive inclusive economic growth…
Policymakers Highlight Impact of CDFIs and MDIs in Small Business Lending During House Financial Services Hearing
On February 17, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, “Small Businesses,…
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…
Rep. Velázquez and Sen. Menendez Introduce Bicameral Bill to Stop Predatory Small Business Loans
On November 18, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the…
LISC and Community Stakeholders Support Economic Inclusion with Wells Fargo Grant
Last year, just before the pandemic became a reality, LISC was in the process of convening stakeholders to develop economic inclusion…