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Virgin Islands Small Businesses Urged to Join Federal Reserve Credit Survey as Access-to-Capital Concerns Persist

The RTPark Community Impact Fund is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to encourage greater participation from Virgin Islands businesses in the 2026 Small Business Credit Survey, an annual nationwide effort examining financing conditions, credit needs and the experiences of small businesses. The survey is conducted by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks and is intended to provide a clearer picture of the financial conditions facing small businesses across the United States. Through the partnership, the Community Impact Fund, or CIF, is working to increase representation from businesses in the territory and ensure that the experiences of Virgin Islands entrepreneurs are reflected in the national data. Responses will be accepted through November 13, 2026. CIF said the effort is closely tied to one of the most significant challenges facing local entrepreneurs: access to capital. Greater participation from Virgin Islands businesses could provide more detailed information abou...