Archives: Resources

  • Bank Lending and the Financial Crisis

    May 5, 2020
    This report provides an analysis of how lending changed overall and in rural vs. urban areas before, during, and after…
  • Economically Vulnerable Neighborhoods to COVID-19

    April 30, 2020
    This report and its accompanying interactive map show the vulnerability of every U.S. neighborhood to the economic impact of the…
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities

    April 30, 2020
    This report offers findings of a survey designed to collect information on the effects of COVID-19 on communities and the…
  • Small Business Facts: COVID-19 Disruptions

    April 24, 2020
    When economic conditions are changing rapidly, data collected in the course of administering government programs can provide valuable information about…
  • COVID-19 California Small Business Poll

    April 21, 2020
    The poll, conducted by Chesapeake Beach Consulting for Small Business Majority, surveyed California small business owners between April 7 and…
  • Can Small Firms Weather COVID-19?

    April 10, 2020
    With each day that passes, the far-reaching economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic become increasingly apparent. Of particular concern are…
  • 2020 Report on Employer Firms

    April 10, 2020
    The results of the survey raise several important considerations in the current environment: most firms are ill-prepared for a sustained…
  • Federal Fiscal Relief and COVID-19

    April 6, 2020
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and provides the…
  • CDFI Friendly America

    March 13, 2020
    CDFI Friendly America: A White Paper Introducing the CDFI Friendly Strategy for Smaller Cities and Towns By Mark A. Pinsky…
  • Community Investment Fund Handbook

    March 6, 2020
    This handbook shines a spotlight on an emerging generation of practical, intelligent activists who are reinventing local financial systems. Even…