News and Press Releases
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 [...]
Oportun opens first retail locations in New Mexico, provides responsible and affordable loans to residents with little or no credit history
Local community leaders support Oportun’s responsible approach to lending REDWOOD CITY, CA – January 11, 2018 – Oportun, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission of providing personal loans that help [...]
Oportun opening 20 locations in Florida, providing affordable loans for residents with little or no credit history
Local community leaders support Oportun’s responsible approach to lending REDWOOD CITY, CA – January 9, 2018 – Oportun, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission of providing personal loans that help [...]
Helping the 45 million people in the U.S. with limited credit history
By Raul Vazquez
According to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), there are approximately 45 million people in the United States with little or no credit history. Many of them have low-to-moderate incomes and fluctuating wages [...]