Business financing in Jefferson Parish.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
10 institutions are headquartered inside the Jefferson Parish line, and 4 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in Jefferson Parish.
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.
- Epic Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Onpath Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedMinority depositoryPersonal · Home · Business capital
- The New Orleans Firemen's Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Xplore Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Electrical Workers Local 130 Credit UnionPersonal
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3 of the 17 are CDFI-certified.
The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.
- Fleur-De-Lis Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- Jefferson Parish Employees Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- Louisiana Central Credit UnionPersonal · Home
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- New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit Union, TheCDFI-certifiedPersonal
- New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Credit UnionPersonal
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Jefferson Parish line. You can walk in.
- Keesler Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- La Capitol Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Post Office Employees Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Riverland Credit UnionPersonal · 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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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.
This guide helps solo contractors and small business owners in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana understand their financing options in plain language. It highlights the local lenders, credit unions, CDFIs, and SBA resources that actually serve this area — including options for ITIN holders. Federal programs like SBA loans are useful tools, but the real starting point is a local intermediary who knows Jefferson Parish's economy and can guide you through the process step by step.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
Epic Credit Union · Onpath 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.
Epic Credit Union · Keesler Credit UnionSame county, another question.
Home FinancingPurchase, renovation, HELOC, and bridge loans for homeowners and investorsSEE IT IN JEFFERSON PARISH →
Personal FinancingPersonal loans, credit building, and ITIN-friendly financing optionsSEE IT IN JEFFERSON PARISH →47LA COUNTIES WITH DOORSThe whole stateEvery county in Louisiana, in this same lane.72 institutions fund business financing inside Louisiana county lines.OPEN THE STATE →
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