People have nice things to say about The Olea Group.
“As a small and growing CDFI without the demand for a full-time underwriter, working with The Olea Group meets our underwriting needs perfectly. Amy and her team have taken the time to understand our underwriting policies and risk appetite, and they consistently underwrite to those standards. What we have gained is not just a reliable and thorough underwriting service; they are also a thought partner in helping us continuously improve our loan processing approach and more efficiently serve our customers. I trust Amy implicitly and have absolute faith in recommending her firm to other lenders.”
— Nathanial Owen, Director, Fondo Adelante
“The Olea Group has been a key partner in our efforts to build capacity and achieve scale as a community development lender. Amy is detail oriented and will keep your projects moving forward. We have worked with The Olea Group through a major software transition, an overhaul of lending policies, to develop new loan products, and to create tools that simplify our day-to-day management. Amy is not afraid to challenge you in helpful ways, while also being enjoyable and easy to work with.”
— Brian Depew, Executive Director, Center for Rural Affairs
“When we need a competent, committed and strategic work partner, The Olea Group is #1 on our list. Over the past several years, we have engaged Amy and her team to collaborate on complex, long-term projects that benefit our small business communities. Whether it's a transformative CDFI program strategy, SBA underwriting, or a business expansion project, The Olea Group brings the whole toolbox: critical problem-solving and planning skills, detailed due diligence, financial modeling and analysis, impeccable writing and organization. I always look forward to our projects together.”
— Elli Papadopoulos, Founder & Principal, Skopos NYC
“The Olea Group has been a great partner. They have rolled up their sleeves to get to know our team and our loan policies, and have delivered on their speed and quality commitments without exception. As a new organization we are consistently looking for turn-key solutions to important parts of our business. The Olea Group has been that, and has allowed us to meet and exceed our goals. I highly recommend the Olea Group for small and emerging CDFI business lenders.”
— Jonathan Brereton, Executive Director, Thread Capital
“I have had the pleasure of working with Amy for a number of years. I have found her to be a tremendous thinker with great foresight when working with a business or organization. I learn so much every time I work alongside her.”
— Jimmy Lee, President & CEO of Goodcity and former Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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