May 11, 2010

Bringing it All Home: The Challenges of Microfinance in the U.S.

Emily Riemer of Opportunity International blogs about microfinancing programs, including Safer Foundation's partnership with ACCION Chicago.

At the Chicago Microfinance Conference last Friday (at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business), a panel of experts from four domestic microfinance  organizations discussed the ongoing challenges of offering financial solutions to underserved individuals in the United States. The panel “Microfinance in the US: Where Are We Now and How Far Can We Go?” was moderated by Robert Spich of the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

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