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Community Capital Spotlight: Oregon’s Community Public Offering Exemption

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In early 2015,  the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services used its authority under Oregon Revised Statute Section 59.035(15) to establish the Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption through the rulemaking process, which is commonly called the Community Public Offering (CPO). The CPO was the culmination of efforts of a team of people led by Amy […]

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