Our latest Small Business Lending Matters report is out

November 23, 2024

Our latest Massachusetts Small Business Lending Matters report  is out with lending data from 2022.

The report examines geographic distribution of small business lending around Massachusetts, lending by county, Gateway City, and industry leaders for calendar year 2022.

Small Business Lending Matters report released

February 05, 2024

Our first Small-Business-Lending-Matters report with our partners at the Woodstock Institute is out!

The report examines geographic distribution of small business lending around Massachusetts, lending by county, Gateway City, and industry leaders for calendar year 2021.

MCBC Small Business Lending Report

October 07, 2022

MCBC’s Small Business Lending Trends Report is out!

The report examines geographic distribution of small business lending around Massachuetts, lending by municipality, lending by industry lender activity.

MCBC Small Business Report FY22

Small Business Lending Report

June 15, 2021

MCBC’s FY21 Small Business Lending Report is here!

The report examines geographic distribution of small business lending around Massachuetts, lending by municipality, lending by industry lender activity. It also includes a bonus addition of initial information on pandemic effects on small business lending and pandemic-related relief loans.

MCBC Small Business Report FY21

Small Business Lending Toolkit

August 04, 2020

This resource directory provides easy access to information on organizations and programs that can provide technical assistance to small businesses on a variety of financial services.

Financial institutions are invited to use the resource directory to explore capital access and technical assistance sources for small and minority-owned businesses.

Should your community organization be included in our small business lending toolkit? Please email us at admin@mcbc.info to request to be added.

2020 Small Business Technical Assistance Providers

Small Business Lending in Massachusetts, 2008-2017

May 28, 2019

In its 20th report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending trends in minority neighborhoods in Massachusetts from 2008 to 2017 with comparisons to lending trends in majority white neighborhoods and with comparisons to local demographic characteristics. The primary goal of this report is to contribute to improved credit flows to small businesses across Massachusetts, particularly in minority neighborhoods, by presenting a careful description of small business lending trends.

The report was prepared for MCBC by Stuart Ryan of BankMaps LLC.

Access the report and interact with the expanded data set using MCBC’s Massachusetts Small Business Loan Data Project.

Small Business Lending in Minority Neighborhoods in Massachusetts, 2007-2016

March 20, 2018

In its nineteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending trends in minority neighborhoods in Massachusetts from 2007 to 2016 with comparisons to lending trends in majority white neighborhoods and with comparisons to local demographic characteristics. The primary goal of this report is to contribute to improved credit flows to small businesses across Massachusetts, particularly in minority neighborhoods, by presenting a careful description of small business lending trends. The report was prepared for MCBC by Stuart Ryan of BankMaps LLC.

Small Business Lending Report, 2007-2015

December 12, 2016

In its eighteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.
Small Business Lending in Massachusetts, 2007-2015 analyzes 2015 lending data of loans of $1 million or less collected under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) along with quarterly Call Report data. In addition to the data in the report, MCBC is also providing data on all Massachusetts cities and towns in a set of on-line tables. The report was prepared for MCBC by Stuart Ryan of BankMaps LLC.

Small Business Lending Report, 2007-2014

April 21, 2016

In its seventeenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.
Small Business Lending in Massachusetts, 2007-2014 analyzes 2014 lending data of loans of $1 million or less collected under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) along with quarterly Call Report data. In addition to the data in the report, MCBC is also providing data on all Massachusetts cities and towns in a set of on-line tables. The report was prepared for MCBC by Stuart Ryan of BankMaps LLC.

Small Business Lending Report 2013

December 17, 2014

In its sixteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.

Small Business Lending Report 2012

December 17, 2013

In its fifteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.

Small Business Lending Report 2011

December 17, 2012

In its fourteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.

Small Business Lending Report 2010

December 17, 2011

In its thirteenth report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of small business lending across the state with an emphasis on low-income and traditionally underserved areas. The report also reviews changes in economic conditions and other factors that effect small business lending.

Small Business Lending Report 2008

December 17, 2009

Small Business Lending Report 2007

December 17, 2008

Small Business Lending Report 2006

December 17, 2007

Small Business Lending Report 2005

December 17, 2006

Small Business Lending Report 2004

December 17, 2005

Small Business Lending Report 2003

December 17, 2004

Small Business Lending Patterns: Getting Behind the Numbers

April 01, 2004

Small Business Lending Report 2002

December 17, 2003

Getting Credit For Business: Strategies to Expand Access to Credit for Small Businesses

June 01, 2003

Small Business Lending Report 2001

December 17, 2002

Small Business Lending Report 1999

December 17, 2000

Small Business Lending Report 2000

December 17, 2000

Small Business Financial Resource Guide

November 17, 1998