You can find a full list
of microlenders here.
Not exact matches
Microlenders have your best interest in mind, and most will work with you to resolve issues that you have making payments, especially in the case
of unavoidable hardships.
Instead
of a bank, you need to turn to a
microlender.
You don't need perfect credit to qualify for a microloan, since
microlenders often consider your credit history in the context
of your whole application.
«Microloans are really for that startup entrepreneur or an entrepreneur in an existing business facing a capital gap who needs to secure capital for new equipment or to service a contract,» says Connie Evans, president and CEO
of AEO, which represents 400 mostly non-profit
microlenders and microenterprise organizations.
«One
of the things that is so unique about
microlenders is that they will also talk to you about your plans, your vision for the business.
Some
microlenders will lend up to $ 50,000 or more but the amounts tend to limit the size and type
of businesses that apply.
The SBA maintains a list
of certified
microlenders online.
A list
of certified
microlenders is maintained on the agency's website.
Available in almost all 50 states, SBA microloans made by a network
of intermediary lenders (we've listed some
of the top regional SBA
microlenders in the table below).
Many SBA
microlenders will make few or no requirements regarding the age
of the business, the business credit score or the owner's personal credit score.
In general, SBA
microlenders will lend to businesses that are not bankable — that's to say, businesses that fall short
of a bank's eligibility criteria.
Most SBA
microlenders only serve a specific geographic area, ranging from a region
of the country to specific counties in a state.
For instance, LiftFund, one
of the larger
microlenders, accepts applications from startups and requires no minimum personal credit score from business owners.
Yet, almost 20 %
of all financial flows in Bangladesh are transactions among
microlenders.
As a 22 - year - old intern in El Salvador for one
of the largest
microlenders, I was struck by how little the organization knew about their effect on clients — usually women — and the local economy.
One state government in India has enacted legislation that will, in effect, put the
microlenders out
of business.
Available in almost all 50 states, SBA microloans made by a network
of intermediary lenders (we've listed some
of the top regional SBA
microlenders in the table below).
In the table below are some
of the top regional nonprofit, SBA and other
microlenders within the United States that serve a variety
of small businesses.
In general, SBA
microlenders will lend to businesses that are not bankable — that's to say, businesses that fall short
of a bank's eligibility criteria.
Microlenders are nonprofits that typically lend short - term loans
of less than $ 35,000.
Most SBA
microlenders only serve a specific geographic area, ranging from a region
of the country to specific counties in a state.
Many SBA
microlenders will make few or no requirements regarding the age
of the business, the business credit score or the owner's personal credit score.
For example, Accion USA requires a 575 credit score to receive a business loan, while Prosper, a
microlender based in San Francisco, requires a credit score
of 640.
«Different
microlenders work with different types
of credit situations,» says Laura Kozien, a spokeswoman for Accion USA, a
microlender based in New York.