Small Business Lending Committee
Committees are open meetings held throughout the year on a variety of topics related to small business lending and supporting BIPOC and women-owned small business. At our meetings, you can network with those who share similar interests or responsibilities and discuss topics related to your industry. Each meeting is facilitated by Partnership for Financial Equity co-chairs and staff as well as attendees who volunteer to lead the discussion. These sessions are designed to encourage an informal and collegial exchange of experiences and insights. Membership is encouraged to help sustain our efforts, but is not a requirement to attend meetings.
Co-Chairs
Ana Hammock, Senior Vice President, Ascendus
Mission
The Small Business Lending Committee brings together financial institutions, small business assistance providers, city and state agencies and others to promote the economic revitalization of low- and moderate-income communities in Massachusetts by providing insight, ideas and information designed to encourage small business lending.
The Small Business Lending Committee hosts quarterly meetings throughout the year on a variety of topics from underwriting approaches to small business lending trends in the Commonwealth. Membership in Partnership for Financial Equity is encouraged, but not a requirement to attend meetings.
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Our 2024 Meeting Dates (Virtual)
Thursday, February 8 at 9:00am
Thursday, May 9 at 9:00am
Thursday, August 8 at 9:00am
Thursday, November 14 at 9:00am
Publications & Online Data Tool
The latest MCBC Small Business Lending Report is here! Click here: MCBC Small Business Report FY21
In March 2019, the Roundtable released MCBC’s 20th study of small business lending patterns. The report, Small Business Lending in Massachusetts 2008-2017, authored by BankMaps, provides an analysis of 2017 small business lending across the state with an emphasis on lower-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.
In addition, MCBC launched a new online platform – the Massachusetts Small Business Loan Data Project – that serves as a companion to the most recent report. The Massachusetts Small Business Loan Data Project provides an online data service with interactive access to maps and charts from six (6) national databases related to the subject of small business lending in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Small Business Loan Data Project was developed by BankMaps.