Business financing in Bristol County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
13 institutions are headquartered inside the Bristol County line, and 1 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in Bristol 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.
- Alltrust Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Fall River Municipal Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- New Bedford Economic Development Council, IncBusiness capital
- South Eastern Economic Development Corp/SEEDBusiness capital
- South Eastern Economic Development CorporationCommunity lending · Business capital
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1 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.
- Southcoast Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- St. Anne's Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- St. Michaels Fall River Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
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- Taunton Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- New Bedford Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- Notre Dame Community Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- Santo Christo Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- St. Anthony of Padua Credit UnionPersonal · Home
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Bristol County line. You can walk in.
- Brightbridge Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- 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.
Personal
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.
Bristol County, Massachusetts is home to a diverse and growing small-business community, from solo contractors in New Bedford and Fall River to real-estate investors in Taunton and Attleboro. This guide walks you through the types of financing available, who qualifies, what documents you'll need, and which local lenders and organizations actually serve this region. We highlight the local intermediary layer — CDFIs, credit unions, and community lenders — because they understand Bristol County's economy and often work with borrowers who don't fit the big-bank mold. Take your time, compare your options, and never feel pressured to sign anything before you're ready.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
South Eastern Economic Development CorporationOwned 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.
Alltrust Credit Union · Brightbridge Credit UnionSame county, another question.
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Personal FinancingPersonal loans, credit building, and ITIN-friendly financing optionsSEE IT IN BRISTOL COUNTY →12MA COUNTIES WITH DOORSThe whole stateEvery county in Massachusetts, in this same lane.66 institutions fund business financing inside Massachusetts county lines.OPEN THE STATE →
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