The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technology in financial services, transforming how consumers and small businesses access credit. Open banking—the secure sharing of customers’ financial data with third parties— offers a promising opportunity to expand credit access for underserved small businesses that have been shut out of traditional financial services due to the risks, costs, and uncertainties of microlending to new and smaller enterprises.

Join us for quality, relevant learning content for professional development with opportunities to connect with peers and industry leaders. We will gather as a diverse group of forward-thinking nonprofit credit professionals, financial wellness practitioners, credit industry stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers. During our time together we will actively participate as leaders and innovators to shape the future of credit.

OFN’s annual Small Business Finance Forum (SBFF) is the premier event for mission-driven small business lenders, partners, and advocates. This event offers an excellent opportunity to learn from peers and build valuable connections, participate in OFN training, learn about products and services for CDFIs serving small businesses, hear remarks from distinguished speakers, and much more.

We are pleased to announce the return of the successful CDBA Storytelling Booth, taking place during the Peer Forum on June 4th and 5th. This booth is a dedicated space to spotlight the powerful work CDFIs, MDIs, and mission-focused bankers like you are doing to advance inclusive economic growth and empower underserved communities. It’s your opportunity to share your impact—and inspire others.

On March 28, Melissa Koide will join other esteemed speakers and experts at the 2025 Banking Institute. She was selected to participate in the "Clifford Lecture on Consumer Law" with Madeleine Clahane, Editor-in-Chief of the North Carolina Banking Institute journal.

FinRegLab co-hosted a convening with the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program for a level-setting conversation about challenges in identity proofing and transaction monitoring, their impacts for consumers’ financial access and stability, and emerging data and technology trends. Learn More