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Aug. 21, 2025
ICBA sent a letter to Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in support of four bills being considered as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act: the CDFI Fund Transparency Act, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Improvement Act of 2025, the Scaling Community Lenders Act, and the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 – SEC. 301. Native CDFI Relending Program (Smith/Rounds). ICBA urged Congress to support and pass this legislation.
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