Business financing in Washington County.

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

1 institutions are headquartered inside the Washington County line, and 1 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.

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1HEADQUARTERED HERE

THE DIRECTORY

The doors in Washington 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.

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At a glance

Lane: Business Financing
County: Washington County · 61K residents
State: New York →
Institutions: 132 inside the county line · 1 headquartered here

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Based here vs. serves here

A door is headquartered here when its head office sits inside the county line. The rest are based elsewhere and keep a branch you can walk into. We list both, and we label which is which.

Where this comes from

Every institution on this page comes from public federal data — the CDFI Fund certified list (Jan 2026), NCUA credit union data (Mar 2026), and the SBA microloan intermediary list — plus a short national tier we verified by hand. No listing is paid.

Headquartered in Washington County1

Great Meadow Credit UnionHudson Falls · Credit union
Personal · Home · Business capital

Keeps a branch in Washington County1

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

Hudson River Community Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedCorinth · Credit union
Personal · Home · Business capital

Serving all of New York8

Accompany CapitalNew York · SBA microloan intermediary
Business capital
Adirondack Economic Development CorporationSBA microlenderSaranac Lake · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · Business capital
Ascendus Inc.SBA microlenderNew York · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · Business capital
BOC Capital Corp.SBA microlenderBrooklyn · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · Business capital
Business Consortium Fund, Inc.New York · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · Business capital
IN THIS LIST
7 of the 13 are CDFI-certified.
The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.
Columbia Economic Development Corp. dba Choose ColumbiaHudson · SBA microloan intermediary
Business capital
Community Capital New York, IncSBA microlenderElmsford · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · Business capital
Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund, LLCSBA microlenderNew York · CDFI loan fund
Community lending · 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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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.

A worn carpenter's bench at first light, hand tools and gloves laid out — OPEN DOORS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

THE GUIDE

This guide helps solo contractors and small business owners in Washington County, New York understand their financing options in plain language. It highlights local lenders, credit unions, CDFIs, and community programs that actually serve this region — not just national programs. Whether you have a Social Security number or an ITIN, there are real pathways to funding here. Take your time, compare your options, and work with someone you trust.

WHO SAYS YES HERE

1CDFIs

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

Hudson River Community Credit Union

2Credit 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.

Great Meadow Credit Union · Hudson River Community Credit Union

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