Mission-based lenders are increasingly using electronic bank account data and technology platforms to expand credit access to underserved entrepreneurs, according to a new FinRegLab working paper that details both current practices and future challenges as lenders work to scale their lending programs. Transforming Small Business Credit: Technology and Data Adoption in Mission-Based Lending focuses on […]

This report delves into the evolving landscape of small business lending following the pandemic, identifying significant trends that are shaping the lending ecosystem. As the economy improves, lenders will face critical decisions about how to meet the capital needs of more small businesses, including record numbers of minority- and women-owned startups since 2020.

FinRegLab is investigating ways to improve credit access for minority-owned companies and other underserved small businesses through the use of non-traditional data sources and mission-based lenders.