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Business financing in Middlesex County.

County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.

13 institutions are headquartered inside the Middlesex County line, and 7 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.

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In this county20DOORS INSIDE THE COUNTY LINE
13HEADQUARTERED HERE
14FUND THIS LANE HERE
2OF THOSE, CDFI-CERTIFIED
THE DIRECTORY

The doors in Middlesex 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.

Headquartered in Middlesex County13
  • BDC Community Capital Corp.Wakefield · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Community Teamwork, Inc.Lowell · SBA microloan intermediary
    Business capital
  • Jeanne D'arc Credit UnionLowell · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Lowell Firefighters Credit UnionLowell · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Naveo Credit UnionSomerville · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • IN THIS LIST

    2 of the 23 are CDFI-certified.

    The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.

  • Somerville Municipal Credit UnionSomerville · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Workers Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedLittleton · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Cambridge Municipal Employees Credit UnionCambridge · Credit union
    Personal · Home
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  • Harvard Credit UnionCambridge · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Health Alliance Credit UnionSomerville · Credit union
    Personal
  • Lowell Municipal Employees Credit UnionLowell · Credit union
    Personal
  • Malden Credit UnionMalden · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Mills42 Credit UnionLowell · Credit union
    Personal · Home
Keeps a branch in Middlesex County7

Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Middlesex County line. You can walk in.

  • Brightbridge Credit UnionLawrence · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • I-C Credit UnionFitchburg · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Mass Bay Credit UnionSouth Boston · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Metro Credit UnionChelsea · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Transportation Credit UnionMinority depositoryAlexandria · Credit union
    Personal · 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.

  • Usalliance Credit UnionRye · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
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  • Webster First Credit UnionWorcester · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
National — works with an ITIN3
  • Accion Opportunity FundAccepts ITINSan Jose · National nonprofit lender

    Nonprofit small-business lender. Accepts ITIN in place of SSN. Serves most states, in English and Spanish.

    Business capital
  • Grameen AmericaAccepts ITINNew York · National nonprofit lender

    Microloans for women entrepreneurs. Requires photo ID and proof of address — no SSN requirement. Branches in major metro areas.

    Business capital
  • Mission Asset FundAccepts ITINSan Francisco · National nonprofit lender

    Zero-interest lending circles and credit building. SSN or ITIN accepted. Works through nonprofit partners across the country.

    Personal
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THE GUIDE

Middlesex County, Massachusetts is home to a rich network of local lenders, CDFIs, credit unions, and small-business support organizations that can help solo contractors and small business owners access affordable financing. Whether you are a longtime resident or a newer immigrant entrepreneur, there are options designed specifically for your situation — including lenders who work with ITIN holders and business owners without traditional credit histories. This guide walks you through what financing types are available, who qualifies, what documents you will need, and which local organizations to contact first. Federal programs like SBA loans are useful context, but your best first step is almost always a local intermediary who knows the Middlesex County economy.

WHO SAYS YES HERE
2CDFIs

Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.

BDC Community Capital Corp. · Workers Credit Union
18Credit unions

Owned 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.

Brightbridge Credit Union · I-C Credit Union
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