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Growth of Microlending: Disruption, Adoption

This newsletter is chock-a-block with articles, resources, technology, success stories, interviews, and big picture ideas on all Lending Academy features. This edition revolves around the disruptive changes that are popping up on a regular basis and providing challenges and opportunities for our sector. In this Issue… State of Microlending, June 18 Meeting with CDFIs News:

Revenue-based Lending

Written by Shufina English The combination of online technology and investors who seek higher returns has created a flood of online business lending companies.  Where there once was  a handful, there now are dozens, hundreds maybe.  Navigating the space is challenging, even for an experienced borrower. Rates, loan structures, fees, terms, etc can be hard

State of Microlending in California

Wells Fargo, CAMEO and a number of member CDFIs gathered in Sacramento on June 18th for a dynamic conversation about the state of small business lending. Hosted by Wells Fargo’s Community Development Manager Tim Rios, and co-hosted by CAMEO, the goal was to identify challenges and solutions to expanding CDFI lending activity. CAMEO and the