Small business lending

We Need Borrower Protections for Small Businesses, Too

In this clip, the Aspen Institute’s Joyce Klein testifies at a congressional hearing on Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending.

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What Is the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights?

In this clip, the Aspen Institute’s Joyce Klein testifies at a congressional hearing on Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending.

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Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2022

The pandemic and associated crises bring new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

Financing the Small Business Recovery: 7 Key Facts and Challenges for 2022

Although the pandemic has taken a steep toll on small firms, there are also signs of resilience and optimism.

We protect individuals from predatory lending practices — why not small businesses too?

Small businesses are critical to our economy, and they deserve the same basic standards of transparency and fairness that consumers now have.

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, January 2022

The pandemic and associated crises bring new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, December 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

Realizing the Potential of Digitization for Small Businesses

Digitization is transforming commerce. How can small businesses—which are critical to employment around the globe—take advantage of this shift?

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Entrepreneur Backed Assets Fund Welcomes Transformational $11.5 Million in Funding and $6 Million in Purchase Commitments

Funding will advance an emerging secondary market for community-based microlending for small businesses, filling a vital role in creating opportunity and equity in low-income communities.

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