Small Business

There are more than 26 million small businesses in America and 96% of those businesses have fewer than ten employees. The majority of minority and women owned businesses are among these smallest of the small businesses. CRL works to ensure fair treatment and fair lending practices to small business owners who want to start or grow their businesses and strengthen their communities and ensures that regulations do not exacerbate pre-existing inequities in the small business space.

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Small Business Matters: Forgive PPP Loans and Strengthen Section 1071

Small Business Matters: Forgive PPP Loans and Strengthen Section 1071

Next to owning a home, business equity is the largest source of wealth in the United States. Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, providing almost half of all jobs in the U.S. and creating nearly two-thirds of all new jobs. Yet barriers to credit access prevent Americans from starting businesses and building generational wealth, further widening the...
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Policy & Legislation
Small Business

Coalition Urges SBA and Congress to Fix PPP Forgiveness Rules Unfairly Penalizing Microbusinesses

Coalition Urges SBA and Congress to Fix PPP Forgiveness Rules Unfairly Penalizing Microbusinesses

CRL and more than 50 community development, civil rights and small business groups, including National Urban League, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, UnidosUS and National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development are urging SBA and Congress to fix the Paycheck Protection Program’s current forgiveness rules so that microbusinesses can receive full forgiveness of their PPP loans. Urgent...
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Letters to Congress
Small Business

Comment to CFPB from Broad Coalition Urges Robust Data Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses

Comment to CFPB from Broad Coalition Urges Robust Data Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses

The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), the National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB), and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPCACD), along with eleven undersigned public interest groups submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in regards to its proposed rule to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection...
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Comment Letter
Small Business Payday and Other Small Dollar Loans

Testimony: What Comes Next? PPP Forgiveness

Testimony: What Comes Next? PPP Forgiveness

On September 1, 2021, Tracy Ward, director of the SBA 504 Loan Program at Self-Help Ventures Fund testified before the House Committee on Small Business. Her written testimony as well as her oral remarks are available for download. Watch the live hearing: Ward focused on the following recommendations, which we believe are necessary to correct inequities in the PPP forgiveness...
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Testimony
Small Business

Coalition Letter: Congress Should Extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Schedule C Fix Must Be Made Retroactive

Coalition Letter: Congress Should Extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Schedule C Fix Must Be Made Retroactive

Over 60 community development, civil rights, and small business groups are urging swift extension of the Paycheck Protection Program by Congress. The extension should not preclude any necessary SBA rulemaking authority. The letter also flags the continued need to make the recent change for Schedule C filers retroactive.
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Letters to Congress
Small Business

Coalition Letter: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Should Increase Meaningful Access for Sole Proprietors, Independent Contractors, and Self-Employed Individuals

Coalition Letter: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Should Increase Meaningful Access for Sole Proprietors, Independent Contractors, and Self-Employed Individuals

100 organizations supporting African American, Latino and immigrant-owned businesses across the country, joined in this letter to request that changes be immediately made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to increase meaningful access for sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. While the Economic Aid Act addressed many of the impediments to access for business owners of color, barriers remain...
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Letters to Congress
Small Business

Comment: CFPB Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered for Section 1071

Comment: CFPB Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered for Section 1071

It is a truism that small businesses are a critical engine of economic opportunity and growth. This is especially true for communities of color: businesses owned by people of color account for more than 8.7 million jobs at a total annual payroll of $280 billion, and these businesses generate $1.3 trillion in revenue. It is also a truism that for...
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Comment Letter
Small Business

Testimony on Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges of the Paycheck Protection Program

Testimony on Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges of the Paycheck Protection Program

On June 17, 2020, Ashley Harrington testified before the House Small Business Committee. This written testimony focuses on: Presenting an overview of the disproportionate economic impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis. Discussing issues with the structure and implementation of the PPP and how they served to limit access for the smallest businesses and businesses owned by people of color. Highlighting...
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Testimony
Small Business
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