The Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled “Transparency in Small Business Lending.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 via Cisco Webex.
The hearing will allow Members to explore the challenges and opportunities for small businesses presented by innovations in financial technology (“Fintech”), with a focus on access to capital. Members will hear from lenders, industry advocates, and academics regarding the policy issues Congress and regulators must confront in assuring a fair but efficient small business credit market, specifically with regard to transparency in the Fintech space
To view a livestream of the hearing, please click here.
Hearing Notice
Hearing Memo
Witnesses
Ms. Luz Urrutia
CEO
Opportunity Fund
San Jose, CA
*Testifying on behalf of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition
Testimony
Ms. Yanki Tshering
Executive Director
Business Center for New Americans
New York, NY
Testimony
Mr. Adam Levitin
Professor of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC
Testimony
Mr. Michael Hiles
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
10XTS
Cincinnati, OH
Testimony
