Introduction of Federal Small Business Lending Transparency Legislation STATEMENT: Accion Opportunity Fund praises introduction of federal lending transparency bill and urges lawmakers to pass swiftly June 16, 2023
Final Rule from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Will Increase Access to Capital and Transparency in Small Business Lending 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 March 30, 2023
Accion Opportunity Fund Names Robert Sears as New Chief Product Officer 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 February 9, 2023
Country’s Leading Nonprofit CDFI Committed to Working with New House Small Business Committee Leadership 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 January 13, 2023
Clinicas Blythe and Fresno City Center Announcement AOF closes $25.5 million in New Markets Tax Credit investment to expand healthcare and housing for Californians. March 18, 2022
Statement: CFPB 1071 Data Collection Proposal Statement by Luz Urrutia, CEO of Accion Opportunity Fund, the nation’s leading CDFI, nonprofit small business lender, on the Bureau’s proposed guidelines to collect data on small business lending January 6, 2022
AOF Statement: Small Business Lending Disclosure Act Statement by Luz Urrutia, CEO of Accion Opportunity Fund, the nation’s leading nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution small business lender, on introduction of the Small Business Lending Disclosure Act in Congress November 22, 2021
Accion Opportunity Fund Partners with Gusto Increasing Small Businesses Access to Credit As small businesses struggle to access affordable capital, the nation’s leading nonprofit lender and tech-driven payroll and HR provider, Gusto, join forces to keep capital flowing to Main Street businesses. November 5, 2021
Accion Opportunity Fund Names New Chief People Officer Berde brings 25 years of human resources and financial services experience to Accion Opportunity Fund August 12, 2021
We Need to Get It Right: SSBCI and Its Role in Our Economic Recovery Accion Opportunity Fund responded to the Department of Treasury’s request for comment regarding implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) June 4, 2021