Also called: Microlender
Lends to small businesses and people that regular banks often turn down, at a mission-driven lender.
You meet a woman starting a daycare, help her build a budget and approve a $40,000 loan banks wouldn't give her.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, business or community development.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Community Development, Economics.
Growing about average. Growing with federal CDFI funding.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps sort paperwork, but lending to people credit models reject depends on human judgment, coaching and community trust.
Classes: Personal finance, Economics, Spanish, Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2072.
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