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A smaller PPP safety net for Latino businesses

Adapted from an SLEI report through Stanford University; Chart: Axios Visuals

An analysis of more than 5 million loans given out through the Paycheck Protection Program has found stark inequalities for Latino, Black and Asian people in how the critical funds were doled out.

The big picture: Neighborhoods with high Latino populations in places like Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and San Diego got half as many loans than white non-Hispanic zones, according to reporting from Reveal News and The Los Angeles Times.


Why it matters:Thousands of minority-owned businesses shuttered during 2020, a fate that PPP loans for rent, utilities or payroll were meant to prevent.

  • The inequality stems partly from a long-standing lack of relationships between banks and business owners of color.
  • On average even before the pandemic, only 51% of Latino-owned businesses were approved for loans, compared to 77% of white non-Hispanic-owned businesses that did, according to a Stanford study.

What’s next: Changes made to the second round of PPP loans seek to improve access for business owners of color through smaller lenders that serve more of the communities. And non-citizens with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers can now get federal pandemic relief. Applications are due before May 30.

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