Month: May 2021

Although the country has begun to open back up, the pandemic will continue to have a lingering effect on businesses long into the future. Lenders entertaining new borrower applications or conducting annual reviews should gather information from borrowers regarding the impacts of the pandemic on their business and financial situation. Here are some key questions…

One wintry day in Portland, Ore., Sara Rodriguez decided something had to change. Sara had just used her family’s last $5 for bus fare to find work. As luck would have it, the bus broke down and she was forced to walk miles back home through the snow, her prospects for gainful employment dashed. But…