Business financing in Oswego County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
3 institutions are headquartered inside the Oswego County line, and 1 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in Oswego 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.
- Compass Credit UnionPersonal · Home
- Oswego County Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home
- Oswego Teachers Employees Credit UnionPersonal · Home
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Oswego County line. You can walk in.
- Empower 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 7 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 Oswego County, New York understand their financing options in plain language. It highlights the local lenders, credit unions, CDFIs, and SBA resources that actually serve this region — not just national programs. Whether you have a Social Security number or an ITIN, there are real pathways available to you in Oswego County. Read at your own pace, compare your options, and never feel rushed into a loan.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
Empower Credit Union · Oswego County 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.
Empower Credit Union · Compass Credit UnionSame county, another question.
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