News and Press Releases
Raul Vazquez of Oportun named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award Winner in Northern California
Oportun CEO Raul Vazquez joins ranks of mold-breaking entrepreneurs in the Category Disruptors category
Idaho residents with little or no credit history can now apply for Oportun’s responsible and affordable loans online and via mobile
SAN CARLOS, CA – May 21, 2018 – Oportun, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission of providing affordable personal loans that help people with little or no credit history establish credit and [...]
Oportun now provides responsible and affordable loans to Wisconsin residents with little or no credit history
Wisconsin residents can apply by using their mobile phone or computer to go to Oportun.com
Oportun Unveils OportunPath: A Simple, No-Cost Safety Net for Checking Accounts
OportunPath helps people avoid the negative consequences of cash shortfalls to help them maintain a path to financial stability
SAN CARLOS, CA, April 11, 2018 – Oportun, a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that helps people [...]
Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age
March 2018 - CreditEase, International Finance Corporation, the Stanford Graduate School of Business: List of 100 leading financial technology companies promoting financial inclusion. Billions of adults across the globe lack access to the financial services they need to achieve even modest levels of financial well-being.
Oportun Completes its 10th Asset-Backed Securitization in the Amount of $200 Million
SAN CARLOS, CA, March 9, 2018 – Oportun, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission of providing personal loans that help people with little or no credit history establish credit and build a better [...]
Oportun Named One of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology
The awards program was created in 2017 and is a project of American Banker and Best Companies Group.
Dónde pueden obtener un préstamo los consumidores con poco o ningún historial crediticio
La Opinión
Existen fuentes no tradicionales para quienes no pueden acceder a préstamos en bancos o cooperativas de crédito
“Demasiado robo”, dicen usuarios de los negocios de préstamos hasta el día del pago
La Opinión
Buscan regular préstamos abusivos en el Sur de California donde proliferan negocios y compañías que incluyen recargos estratosféricos a sus clientes
Welcoming Innovators to Oportun
By Raul Vazquez
Oportun’s customers face many challenges. Among other things, their modest incomes and limited credit histories make it tough to access affordable credit to manage two types of situations: (1) an unexpected [...]