<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Brenden Fountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brenden Fountain]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:23:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My 20-year prediction for the CDFI industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[My 20 predictions for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) industry over the next 20 years. ]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/post/cdfi2045</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab3b64d93216c4d7583ac4b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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CDFIs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring the pros and cons of revenue-based repayment (financing) for Community Development Financial Institutions]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/post/revenue-based-financing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab3b64d93216c4d7583ac61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146f87_7cffe89fa8c546a496a2d1d95f7c5057~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenden Fountain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwrite's 2nd anniversary: So far, so good.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwrite (CDFI and Economic Development Consultants based in Denver, Colorado) mark their second anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/post/2years</link><guid 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Fountain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwrite receives it's first business award]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to announce that Overwrite has been named "Small Business of the Year" at the 3rd Annual Business Reception hosted by the...]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/post/businessaward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab3b64d93216c4d7583ac5b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:44:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/146f87_cf0f9a5a22c34167a6622539cb25a8a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brenden Fountain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating a Milestone: Overwrite's Journey Through 100 Loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwrite is celebrating its 100th loan. ]]></description><link>https://www.decoding2sidesofthesystem.com/post/100loans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab3b64d93216c4d7583ac4f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 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