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Samuel Ramos, Chief Legal Officer at Global Atlantic Financial Group, joins a diverse group of leaders from several industries dedicated to promoting an equitable financial system.

Accion Opportunity Fund joins the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s inaugural Inclusive Entrepreneurship Cohort in the San Francisco Bay Area

STATEMENT: Accion Opportunity Fund praises introduction of federal lending transparency bill and urges lawmakers to pass swiftly

In partnership with and with generous support from Truist Foundation, we’re thrilled announce an innovative $1.5 million Down Payment Assistance Fund to enable more women, Latino/a/x, and Black truck drivers to become first-time truck owners and entrepreneurs in Maryland and Georgia.

Last week, Accion Opportunity Fund leadership testified before policymakers across the country to advocate on behalf of small business owners. We’re proud to lend our voice to the fight for a more inclusive financial system for overlooked and underfunded entrepreneurs.

Statement by Luz Urrutia, CEO of Accion Opportunity Fund, the nation’s leading Community Financial Development Institution, nonprofit small business lender, on the Bureau’s final guidelines for collecting data on small business lending

On March 28th, 2023, Accion Opportunity Fund CEO Luz Urrutia delivered this testimony to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access—a subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee. Luz spoke to the importance of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which addresses how financial institutions compile and submit data on loans…

Sears brings extensive FinTech and digital transformation experience to Accion Opportunity Fund as the organization expands nationally, adding new products and services to improve financial health in overlooked communities

Statement by Chris Pilkerton, Chief Legal and Regulatory Strategy Officer of Accion Opportunity Fund, the nation’s leading nonprofit small business lender, on the selection of Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) to chair the House Small Business Committee

New Efforts to Modernize and Strengthen the Community Reinvestment Act First Step Toward Maximizing Impact of Historic Law