Oportun: Using Technology to Help Low-Income Workers Build Credit
Based in San Carlos, Calif., Oportun is a community development financial institution whose aim is to help people with little to no credit history get affordable loans and build a credit history. The organization is one of three finalists in The Wall Street Journal's 2018 Financial Inclusion Challenge.
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Financial Inclusion in America
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. adults can't pay their monthly bills, and have little or no access to a bank. Many more have no retirement savings. This video series highlights Americans' economic struggles and efforts to provide them with greater financial security.
