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We are excited to share the full results from the Start2Save pilot in this new report, the second in our Reporting on Impact series, which includes research findings, best practices, and lessons learned. Our evaluation revealed modest but meaningful changes in participants’ behavior and attitudes.

Ten years ago, the financing options for a small business, such as a salon or restaurant were fairly straightforward, though not always easily accessed. A business would go to a bank or credit union and apply for a loan. If the application was denied, for most businesses there was only a limited range of secondary…

This article was originally published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in Community Investments, Winter 2014/2015 – Volume 26, Number 3 35. Notes from the Frontlines in the Small Business Finance Revolution: A Microlender’s View By Gwendy Brown and Eric Weaver Where do you go for your morning coffee? To get your car serviced? To…

In 2008, Accion Opportunity Fund launched Saving for Citizenship, a 5-year initiative to help low-income Silicon Valley residents develop financial skills while saving to pay the fees to become U.S. citizens. 

We are proud to collaborate to produce the largest nationwide sample of microloan borrowers ever evaluated. The Aspen Institute’s microTracker outcomes survey gives us a unique opportunity to evaluate our microloan programs. We make these loans with a mix of thorough consultation and good faith, but we rely on industry-leading evaluation metrics to know the…

Microfinance offers fair and empowering products—loans, savings accounts, insurance, and more—that help people get ahead financially. Read a timeline of the history of microfinance in the U.S.

The strong leadership of the CFPB is critical to fulfilling its mission to protect consumers. Following the departure of CFPB Director Richard Cordray in early November, a battle over the directorship has commenced with different successors appointed by outgoing Director Cordray and the White House.