1West, a leading fintech innovator in small business financing, announced the launch of a Spanish-language version of its flagship Automated Business Lending Engine (ABLE). The expansion marks a significant step in closing the funding gap for Latino entrepreneurs, who represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. small business economy.

With more than 5.6 million Latino-owned small businesses contributing $899 billion to the U.S. economy (Association for Enterprise Opportunity), the recent move from 1West provides these entrepreneurs with critical access to fast, fair, and transparent financing.

"Latino entrepreneurs are the heartbeat of Main Street growth, yet too often face barriers to capital because of language or legacy lending systems," said Kunal Bhasin, Founder and CEO of 1West. "By making our proprietary technology ABLE available in Spanish, we're not just translating a platform, we're transforming access. We're making it faster, clearer, and more human for the very businesses fueling America's resilience."