Inequity in Small Business Lending
September 4, 2019Better-qualified black and Hispanic testers who shopped for small business loans at Los Angeles area bank branches were treated worse…Microfinance in The United States
March 8, 2019Nonprofit research organization MDRC and Grameen America, Inc., the fastest growing nonprofit microfinance organization in the United States, today released the early…Women in The CDFI Industry
January 22, 2019FUND Community Institute continues to engage in dialogue and analysis around data from its landmark study, Perception versus Reality: Women and…Before Getting An Online Business Loan
January 15, 2019Simply put, the purpose of this e-book is to help you fully understand what taking on an online loan truly…
2017 Nonemployer Firms Credit Survey
December 12, 2018Nonemployer firms are important to the United States’ economy, comprising 81% of all small businesses, employing 17% of the American…
Growth & Evolution of CDFI Partnerships
November 21, 2018The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has researched developments in the community development financial institution (CDFI) industry on a regular…
Lending in Underserved Markets
November 2, 2018The contribution and importance of small businesses to the nation’s economy is well-researched and understood; for minority-owned small businesses, the…
Analysis of States’ APR Caps
October 18, 2018This National Consumer Law Center report examines the annual percentage rate (APR), including both interest and fees, allowed in each…Credit Experiences of Minority-Owned Firms
September 17, 2018Given the relationship between a small business’s access to financing and its outcomes, and given the growing share of minorities…Small Business Lending in the U.S.
September 10, 2018The growth and survival of U.S. small businesses depend on how depository lending institutions and other financial intermediaries are attending…
