New Publication on For-Profit Microlenders in the U.S.

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The debate around the happenings in India among for-profit microfinance institutions (MFIs) has been raging for months now. Clearly the scope and scale of problems linked to a few unethical actors made the world stop and take notice. But, what does the picture look like domestically? Certainly, the context and market, as well as the players are different, but some of the questions are the same.



FIELD's<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=kgy958...88Lm68dDIRpo=> recent white paper "A Newly Crowded Marketplace: How For-profit Lenders are Serving Microentrepreneurs<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=kgy958...477dpMlOc99p>" begins to describe the landscape of for-profit microlenders in the U.S. It looks at several emerging for-profit companies that have grown their portfolios significantly during the recession. And, it explores such questions as: What's the implication of a for-profit mission on target markets, pricing and customer service? How are these companies positioning themselves? What enables them to scale rapidly? Are these initiatives competitors to mission-driven nonprofits? Or, could there be opportunities at collaboration between the sectors?



FIELD welcomes your comments on this white paper. Visit our Facebook page and post your thoughts: www.facebook/FIELDatAspen<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=kgy958...PVtAnyKkdPBA3>








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