Program Changes Increased Lending to the Smallest Businesses and in Underserved Locations
September 27, 2021The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) supports small businesses through forgivable loans for payroll and other eligible costs. Early lending favored…CRA Mortgages: A Failure to Implement
September 27, 2021Banking has changed considerably since the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed in 1977, and updates to its implementing regulation…Small Business Facts: Equally Male/Female-Owned Employer Businesses
September 27, 2021In 2018, equally male/female-owned businesses (EOB), businesses half owned by men and half owned by women, totaled 860,754 employer businesses,…Small Business Commodity Challenges
August 5, 2021- Small Businesses are struggling to obtain key goods to operate, further financially impacting them as they recover from the…Facts on Women-owned Employer Businesses
August 5, 2021There were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in 2017.* According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey, women employer businesses numbered…Survey: Small businesses support bold investments in child care and paid leave, share views on mask and vaccine requirement
August 3, 2021As Congress debates a bipartisan infrastructure plan and a larger $3.5 trillion investment in “human infrastructure,” Small Business Majority surveyed…COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: June 2021
June 30, 2021The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor is an ongoing research project tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations. The…The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be
June 19, 2021Dismantling the barriers that have kept Black Americans from fully participating in the US economy could unleash a tremendous wave…Are Small Businesses Rebounding from COVID-19?
May 27, 2021Reimagine Main Street and its partners fielded a national survey of small business owners from April 28-May 12, 2021 to…Addressing the Capitalization of CDFI Microlenders
May 19, 2021Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) loan funds face a common capitalization challenge as they seek to grow—they must raise net…