
This guide helps solo contractors, small business owners, and real estate investors in Starr County, Texas understand their local financing options. It highlights the community lenders, CDFIs, credit unions, and SBA-connected resources that actually serve the Rio Grande Valley region. Whether you have a Social Security Number or an ITIN, there are real pathways to funding. Take your time, compare your options, and never feel pressured to sign anything you do not fully understand.
Ask Iris. She'll explain it the way it should have been explained the first time.