Business financing in Cheboygan County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
1 institutions are headquartered inside the Cheboygan County line, and 2 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in Cheboygan 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.
- Straits Area Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Cheboygan County line. You can walk in.
- Alpena-Alcona Area Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Awakon Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · 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
2 of the 6 are CDFI-certified.
The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.
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, small business owners, and real-estate investors in Cheboygan County, Michigan understand their local financing options. It covers who qualifies, what documents to gather, and which local lenders and community organizations actually serve this region. We highlight CDFIs, credit unions, and ITIN-friendly lenders because they are often the most accessible and affordable path for small operators in northern Michigan. Origen Capital is a directory — we do not lend money or collect your information.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
Awakon Credit Union · Straits Area 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.
Alpena-Alcona Area Credit Union · Awakon Credit UnionSame county, another question.
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