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Only have a few minutes? We've created short video clips on small business essentials that will help you start, grow and maintain your business. Check them out to learn about the 5 Cs of credit, the Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights, alternative lending options and more.
Financing Your Small Business: Understanding the 5 Cs of Credit

Your credit score is an important part of your loan application that’s impacted by five main factors, commonly known as the 5 Cs of credit. In this tutorial, you’ll learn more about each of these factors and how lenders will use them to determine your creditworthiness.

Financing Your Small Business: How to Become Loan Ready

Applying for a loan can feel overwhelming for small business owners. But with our roadmap, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the funding landscape confidently and become loan ready.

Financing Your Small Business: Choosing the Best Funding Option

Are you thinking about taking out a loan for your small business? Financing your business is a serious undertaking, and it's crucial to make well informed decisions about your need for capital before you move forward. Check out these tips to find the best funding option for you.

Financing Your Small Business: What are CDFIs?

Navigating the lending landscape can feel overwhelming as a small business owner. With Community Development Financial Institutions, you can access the personalized help needed to secure capital and grow your business. 

Financing Your Small Business: How Community Development Financial Institutions can benefit you

While many factors contribute to building a successful business, access to financial support is a key component to sustaining your business. By utilizing local Community Development Financial Institutions, you can gain access to affordable loan options, educational resources, counseling and more!

Know your rights as a small business borrower

The Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights outlines six key principles that promote transparency and fairness, and put the rights of borrowers at the center of the lending process. Additionally, our Borrowers’ Bill of Rights Checklist will help empower you as you navigate your lending options.

Understanding your retirement options: Group trust vs. IRA-based plans

Are you confused or overwhelmed by retirement options for your business? In this video, we review the two basic categories of tax-qualified plans. And check out one of our retirement webinars to learn more about the best option for your small business.

Positives and pitfalls of online lending

A new breed of online lenders is expanding traditional lending and providing new financing options for small businesses. In this video, we review four different types of online lenders and the potential risks associated with this loan type.