- March 23, 2021About two-thirds of business owners start their business from scratch, while less than a quarter of owners purchased the business…
- March 17, 2021The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) analyzed the relationship between large banks that make small business loans and the number…
- March 9, 2021Since 1980, the number of commercial banks has dropped from 14,400 to 4,600. Given the decrease in commercial banking options,…
- March 2, 2021A new issue brief from the Office of Advocacy, “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Businesses,” examines the…
- March 1, 2021As the pandemic disproportionately affects small businesses and communities of color, the new administration and Congress are currently debating a…
- February 17, 2021A new national survey of small business owners sheds light on their struggles to secure financing and their views on…
- February 4, 2021The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) released its 2020 #LetsTalkBusiness Roundtable Series Report, a collection of testimonials from women entrepreneurs…
- February 3, 2021The publication of this report seeks to document the toll the COVID-19 pandemic took on small businesses in 2020. At…
- 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…
- December 20, 2020Lending to businesses in counties where a bank has no branches is highly sensitive to economic conditions. During the 2007…
