Business financing in Clay County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
No institution is headquartered inside the Clay County line, but 3 keep an office open here. They are below, by name and by town.
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The doors in Clay 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.
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Clay County line. You can walk in.
- Affinity Plus Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- First Community Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- United Savings 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.
This guide helps solo contractors, small business owners, and real estate investors in Clay County, Minnesota understand their financing options. It highlights local lenders, CDFIs, credit unions, and community programs that actually serve the Moorhead–Fargo metro area and surrounding rural communities. Federal programs like SBA loans are useful context, but the real power is in the local organizations that can guide you step by step. Whether you have a Social Security number or an ITIN, there are pathways here for you.
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