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Policy and compliance

Published FEB 18, 2022

Inaccurate small business credit reports can block access to loans

Inaccurate credit reports hurt small businesses similar to how they hurt consumers – the CFPB commends the FTC for taking action to hold credit reporting agencies accountable for their misconduct toward small businesses.

By Alan Ellison and Kyle Thetford

• • Business loans
• • Credit reports and scores
• • Deceptive practices

Data, research, and reports

Published JAN 23, 2020

Small business lending and the Great Recession

This report looks at the impact of the Great Recession on small business lending before, during, and after the Recession across geography and sources of lending.

By Jason Dietrich, Karl Schneider, and Chris Stocks

• • Access to credit
• • Business loans

Policy and compliance

Published MAY 10, 2017

Request for information on small business lending

Small businesses play a key role in supporting community development and fueling economic growth. We have issued a Request for Information to learn more...

By Grady Hedgespeth and David Silberman

• • Access to credit
• • Business loans

Policy and compliance

Published MAY 10, 2017

Solicitud de información sobre el mercado de préstamos para pequeñas empresas

Las pequeñas empresas desempeñan un papel clave en el apoyo al desarrollo comunitario y en el crecimiento económico. Hemos emitido una Solicitud de...

By Grady Hedgespeth and David Silberman

• • Access to credit
• • Business loans