Impact Lenders Podcast

Recent Episodes

Episode 12 – Changes in the Small Business Lending Landscape

Posted October 24, 2018 • 00:19:12

Mark Barbash joins the impact lenders podcast to talk about the changing landscape of the small business lending sector, and how impact lenders can...

Episode 11 – Reforming CRA

Posted September 19, 2018 • 00:34:17

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) motivates a substantial portion of bank investments into CDFIs, and as budgets for community development programs...

Episode 10 – The Next Generation of Impact Investors

Posted September 5, 2018 • 00:29:16

The political climate has made diversifying capital sources a priority for many CDFIs. At the same time, younger investors are increasingly focused...

Episode 09 – Journeying toward Racial Equity

Posted August 22, 2018 • 00:27:38

Impact lenders serving low-income communities are often working to mitigate the consequences of structural racism–but race is rarely brought to the...

Episode 08 – Innovations in Impact Measurement

Posted August 8, 2018 • 00:29:30

Measuring and tracking impact is one of the persistent challenges of impact lending. We all want to know what our work is really accomplishing, both...