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A Financial Lifeline for Those Who Need It Most

A basic prerequisite for landing a consumer loan is a credit score. For many, this presents a conundrum: how do you get a credit score if banks won’t extend credit to you? Now, Oportun—a fintech company providing affordable financial services to low-to-moderate-income individuals—has found a solution.

About half of Oportun customers do

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