Paths to Business Ownership
March 23, 2021About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business…Small Business and Bank Locations
March 17, 2021The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) analyzed the relationship between large banks that make small business loans and the number…Effects of Small Loans on Growth
March 9, 2021Since 1980, the number of commercial banks has dropped from 14,400 to 4,600. Given the decrease in commercial banking options,…Effects of COVID-19 on Small Businesses
March 2, 2021A new issue brief from the Office of Advocacy, “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Businesses,” examines the…Policy Priorities of Biz Owners of Color
March 1, 2021As the pandemic disproportionately affects small businesses and communities of color, the new administration and Congress are currently debating a…Small Biz Struggling to Access Capital
February 17, 2021A new national survey of small business owners sheds light on their struggles to secure financing and their views on…NWBC Roundtable Report
February 4, 2021The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) released its 2020 #LetsTalkBusiness Roundtable Series Report, a collection of testimonials from women entrepreneurs…2021 Report on Employer Firms
February 3, 2021The publication of this report seeks to document the toll the COVID-19 pandemic took on small businesses in 2020. At…Loan Modifications for Small Biz in a Pandemic
February 2, 2021The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program provided forgivable loans to help businesses survive the COVID-19 economic collapse. But that wasn’t…Local Small Business Lending
December 20, 2020Lending to businesses in counties where a bank has no branches is highly sensitive to economic conditions. During the 2007…
