What is the Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights? Why was it developed? How can it be useful to you?
 

Many have watched in dismay as predatory practices have emerged in the small business lending market. To help advance responsible lending in the small business market, the Responsible Business Lending Coalition* introduced the Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights (BBOR) on August 6, 2015. The BBOR defines a set of borrower rights and lending practices that can ensure that small businesses receive financing that supports their long-term success.

Now   FIELD and the Responsible Business Lending Coalition are hosting two webinars to introduce small and microbusiness organizations, lenders, funders and investors to the BBOR. We invite you to participate in a conversation about BBOR and the ways it can help you educate borrowers and promote responsible lending practices! 

The webinar will highlight trends in the small business lending market, predatory lending practices that have emerged, and how organizations can sign onto or endorse the BBOR. Whether you are a small business development organization, CDFI, lender, broker, investor, or think tank, this is your chance to learn more about the BBOR and ask questions about this new tool. 

Join Joyce Klein of FIELD, Gina Harman of Accion, and Eric Weaver and Alex Dang of Opportunity Fund, and on September 24 at 2pm EDT; or join Jonathan Brereton of Accion Chicago, Louis Caditz-Peck of Lending Club, and Joyce Klein of FIELD on Thursday, October 15 at 2 PM EDT! The two sessions are identical.