Type of Fund: CDFI

September 15, 2021

Champion Community Investments (formerly Southern Illinois Coal Belt Champion Community)

Champion Community Investments is proud to be one of the leading lenders to eligible new and established businesses in a 12-county region of southern Illinois. We work closely with our partnering federal agencies, regional Small Business Development Centers, Entrepreneurship Centers, local economic developers, and certainly the commercial lenders in the region to ensure that sufficient capital is available to fuel business growth and job creation.

City of Springfield

The City of Springfield has operated a commercial loan program since 1984, capitalized by the federal Community Development Block Grant program. All loans must be used to further the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s priorities of either creating jobs benefiting low-to moderate-income persons or removing slum and blight.

TELACU Community Capital

Established in 1981, TELACU Community Capital (TCC) provides special financing and technical assistance to small businesses that do not easily meet the lending criteria of commercial banks.

Union County Economic Development Corporation

As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender, we’re committed to helping startup and existing small businesses throughout our expanded service area of New Jersey, New York City, Westchester County (NY), Philadelphia, and Bucks County (PA). The loans we offer include microloans, SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans. We fund a variety of small business loans to meet your needs at every stage of your business’s growth. With loans from $500 to $5.5 million, our staff will work to find the solution that’s right for you.

Valley Small Business Development Corporation

Valley Small Business Development Corporation was incorporated in 1981 as a nonprofit, public benefit, small business development corporation. Valley is authorized to make direct loans to farmers and small businesses, as well as to guarantee small businesses and family farms with increased access to capital through both such direct financing mechanisms. Generally speaking, our lending footprint encompasses the nine counties that make up the San Joaquin Valley; Stanislaus County is the farthest north and Kern County is the most southerly county.

Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF)

Established in 1987, the Washington Area Community Investment Fund’s mission is to increase equity and economic opportunity in underserved communities in the Washington, DC area by investing knowledge, social, and financial capital in low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs.

William Mann, Jr. Community Development Corporation

At William Mann Jr. CDC, we understand that each of our clients have a unique need that calls for a customized loan program. Based on your need, we can help find the right loan program for you.

Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team

At WESST, we understand the unique challenges and needs of female entrepreneurs. Our Women’s Business Center programs are designed to be flexible

Working Solutions

Working Solutions is a certified, nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that works with entrepreneurs who want to start and grow thriving local businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Pathway Lending (Southeast Community Capital Corporation)

We’re not just another lender. We’re your partner in success. Our products feature up to 100% loan to value, extended amortization, and competitive interest rates for projects ranging from $5,000 to $5 million.

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