Today, banks don't typically want to deal with the smaller loan amounts (even for creditworthy borrowers), and in some circumstances many
micro lenders are willing to work with startups the bank would shy away from, as well as small
business owners who just don't meet the rigid
lending criteria of a bank.
Accion is the largest nationwide nonprofit
micro - and small
business lending network in the United States, connecting small
business owners with the accessible financing and advice it takes to create or grow healthy
businesses.