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...

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