Minority- Owned Businesses Shut Out as Loan Denials Soar

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — While white-owned companies hit roadblocks less often, Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs carried the brunt of rejection.

September 24, 2025-- -The doors of opportunity remain locked for too many. A new LendingTree analysis reveals that Blackowned businesses faced the highest rejection rate for financing in 2024, with 39% denied loans, lines of credit, or merchant cash advanc…