On November 18, the Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration jointly hosted a forum on small business financing. Several CDFIs were invited to attend or participate and were asked to provide recommendations on changes that could be made to existing programs or new programs that would increase the flow of capital to businesses in the near term. They offered a range of recommendations, from increased funding for the CDFI Fund, to extension of the NMTC Program, changes to various SBA and USDA programs, and use of TARP funds for CDFI banks and credit unions. Read More…