Business financing in San Bernardino County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
11 institutions are headquartered inside the San Bernardino County line, and 10 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in San Bernardino County.
The CDFIs, credit unions, and microlenders that actually say yes — county by county, in two languages. We are not a lender. Nobody paid to be listed. And where a county has no good doors, we say so.
- Alta Vista Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- AmPac Tri-State CDC Inc.SBA microlenderCommunity lending · Business capital
- Arrowhead Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Chaffey Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire, Inc.Community lending · Business capital
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7 of the 24 are CDFI-certified.
The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.
- Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc.Community lending · Business capital
- Thinkwise Credit UnionMinority depositoryPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Fontana Credit UnionPersonal
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- Inland Valley Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- U.p.s. Employees Credit UnionMinority depositoryPersonal · Home
- Vida Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedMinority depositoryPersonal · Home
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the San Bernardino County line. You can walk in.
- America First Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Collegedale Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Credit Union of Southern Ca, APersonal · Home · Business capital
- Financial Partners Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Frontwave Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- NO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
3 of these doors accept an ITIN.
They will open an application with an ITIN instead of a social security number. They are marked ACCEPTS ITIN below.
- Global Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
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- Orange County's Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Rize Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home · Business capital
- The Golden 1 Credit UnionMinority depositoryPersonal · Home · Business capital
- W S S C Credit UnionMinority depositoryPersonal · Home
- Accion Opportunity FundAccepts ITIN
Nonprofit small-business lender. Accepts ITIN in place of SSN. Serves most states, in English and Spanish.
Business capital - Grameen AmericaAccepts ITIN
Microloans for women entrepreneurs. Requires photo ID and proof of address — no SSN requirement. Branches in major metro areas.
Business capital - Mission Asset FundAccepts ITIN
Zero-interest lending circles and credit building. SSN or ITIN accepted. Works through nonprofit partners across the country.
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This guide helps solo contractors and small business owners in San Bernardino County, California understand their financing options. It focuses on local lenders, CDFIs, credit unions, and community programs that actually serve this region — including options for ITIN holders. Take your time reading through each section; there is no rush, and the right financing relationship is worth finding carefully.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
AmPac Tri-State CDC Inc. · Financial Partners Credit UnionOwned by their members, not by shareholders. They look at your whole story rather than a score, and that is the difference when a bank says no.
Alta Vista Credit Union · America First Credit UnionSame county, another question.
Home FinancingPurchase, renovation, HELOC, and bridge loans for homeowners and investorsSEE IT IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY →
Personal FinancingPersonal loans, credit building, and ITIN-friendly financing optionsSEE IT IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY →49CA COUNTIES WITH DOORSThe whole stateEvery county in California, in this same lane.161 institutions fund business financing inside California county lines.OPEN THE STATE →Still don't see your situation?
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