November/December 2018
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Subscribe OnlineStrength in Numbers: The Growth and Evolution of CDFI Partnerships
11/23/2018 - The publication documents eight community development financial institution (CDFI) partnership models and details the challenges CDFI partnerships face as the industry develops. The Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Richmond collaborated on the publication.
Trading Places: Financing Experiences of Small Export Firms
11/21/2018 - Where do small businesses that sell goods and services globally go for financing? This article explores the question using Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey data.
Credit Where Credit Is Due: Southeastern Small Businesses' Borrowing Patterns
11/16/2018 - U.S. small businesses are important economic drivers, employing nearly half of non-self-employed workers, and financing is crucial to many firms' success. This article compares southeastern small firms' performance and borrowing patterns with firms across the country.