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Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis Must Take Racial Disparities and Debt-Related Abuses Into Account
August 5th, 2020
In the midst of the growing economic crisis, communities […]
Review of Arkansas Ready for Business Program: Gaps and Opportunities
July 29th, 2020
Overview The Arkansas Ready for Business program provided direct grants […]
CDFIs and MDIs Continue to Cater to Small Businesses Despite PPP Barriers
July 23rd, 2020
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released detailed data on […]
Minority Depository Institutions in the Deep South
July 15th, 2020
Earlier this year, the FDIC released a report on the […]
Housing Stability for Mississippi Renters Continues to Be In Jeopardy From COVID-19 as Protections Expire
June 16th, 2020
Nearly one in two renters have little to no confidence […]
We Are Grieving, and Ready For Our Continued Pursuit of Justice
June 3rd, 2020
By Diane Standaert, Director, Hope Policy Institute These last […]
Fed Report Shows Low Income Families Are Taking the Hit From COVID-19 Job Losses
May 22nd, 2020
In his testimony earlier this week to the U.S. Senate […]
HOPE Opposes Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act
May 20th, 2020
The following is a summary of HOPE’s comment submitted to […]
Despite Changes in Second Phase of PPP, Many Small Businesses Remain Locked Out
May 8th, 2020
The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) represents […]
Southern States Must Act With Urgency to Protect Stimulus Checks from Debt Collectors
May 4th, 2020
Over 80 million federal CARES Act stimulus payments have been […]
