by Alicia Esposito | Feb 5, 2024 | News
A new research study from Cornerstone Advisors reveals that lenders’ outdated (and often biased) underwriting processes often consider women and small business owners of color to be “high risk,” which inhibits their access to reliable credit options....
by Alicia Esposito | Dec 11, 2023 | News
Shifting market demand, changing consumer behaviors and sales fluctuations may spur the need to open a new location, expand your current space or purchase new equipment. However, large projects often require funding that falls outside of existing budgets. Rounding up...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 28, 2023 | News
The Biden-Harris Administration has revealed its latest measures to support small businesses, including $50 million in funding that will support more than 10,000 small businesses “owned by individuals from traditionally underserved communities,” according...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 20, 2023 | News
When Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings of 10 small and midsized banks in July 2023 and warned of similar downgrades for larger financial institutions, alarm bells were once again set off. With Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank failures...