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Boosting CDFI Loans Through A New Secondary Market

Bank financing for entrepreneurs is harder to get these days, thanks to rising interest rates and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. That’s especially...

Kauffman Foundation Fund Awards CDFI Grant, Its Third, To DreamSpring

Most entrepreneurs have a hard time getting loans from banks. It’s a big problem for all founders, but especially those from marginalized communities. That’s why,...

SBA Continues Efforts To Expand Access To Capital For Women And Underserved Entrepreneurs

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman this week announced impactful reforms to the agency’s Community Advantage (CA) loan program, a key SBA tool for Community...

Small Business Owners Of Color Continue To Face Challenges

A national poll conducted by Small Business Majority reveals the ongoing challenges minority small business owners are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey...

Starbucks Steps Up Its Racial Justice Outreach With $100 Million Pledge

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 31: A person walks a dog outside Starbucks on December 31, 2020 in...

Impact Investing Alliance’s Fran Seegull On The Role Of CDFIs, CRA Reform And The Challenges Facing The World Of Impact

Fran Seegull Jeff Granbery What do the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis mean for social enterprise...

CARES Act PPP Do-Over Provides More Money, But Doesn’t Increase Speed Of Funding

The U.S. Senate has smartly agreed on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Increase Act of 2020. This legislation amends the initial law by raising...

$2.2 Trillion CARES Act Provides A Lifeline To Small Businesses

The House of Representatives and Senate have passed, and the President has signed, a $2.2 trillion coronavirus spending bill that establishes a $349 billion...

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