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Fresno ranks near last on small business lending

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Fresno near-last in ranking of small business lending, new study shows

A new analysis of the 100 largest cities and counties in the U.S. shows that when it comes to small business lending, Fresno comes in at almost dead-last. In an April report on investment patterns from the Urban Institute, researchers found that Fresno County and the city of Fresno ranked […]

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Fresno ranks near last on small business lending

by Danielle Bergstrom, Fresnoland
April 18, 2024

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