Business financing in Washington County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
No institution is headquartered inside the Washington County line, but 9 keep an office open here. They are below, by name and by town.
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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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- 180Kresidents of Washington County
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- St. George
- Elsewhere in UT
- Salt Lake County →24 doors — the biggest list of any other county in Utah
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- Utah →22 of 29 counties hold a door in this lane
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Washington County line. You can walk in.
- America First Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Canyon View Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Chartway Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Cyprus Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Deseret First Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Goldenwest Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
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- Mountain America Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Security Service Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Utah First 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.
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How to read this list.
We do not ask for your name, your email, or your number. Nothing on this page changes based on who you are.
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.
Every institution on this page comes from public federal data — the CDFI Fund certified list (Aug 2026), NCUA credit union data (Jun 2026), and the SBA microloan intermediary list (Sep 2026) — plus a short national tier we verified by hand. We refresh each list as its agency publishes. No listing is paid.
Washington County, anchored by St. George, has been one of the fastest-growing places in the country, and almost everything here is being built, landscaped, cleaned, or served by a small business. Framers, concrete and stucco crews, landscapers, pool and HVAC contractors, and the restaurants and tour outfits near Zion all need capital. This guide explains how business financing works here, who qualifies, what to bring, where the lending doors are, Utah rules worth knowing, and the traps to avoid.
It's a process, not a rejection.
Business financing is money you borrow, or sometimes receive as a grant, to start, run, or grow work that earns income. For a tradesperson or small owner, that usually means an equipment or vehicle loan, a working-capital loan or line of credit, a microloan for a newer business, or an SBA-backed loan through a participating lender.
Washington County's economy is growth. St. George, Washington, Hurricane, Ivins, and Santa Clara have spread across the desert with new subdivisions, retirement communities, and commercial strips, and the construction trades are the backbone of the local workforce: framers, concrete and flatwork crews, stucco and drywall, roofers, plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs — essential in a desert summer — and pool and landscape builders.
Tourism is the second engine. Most of Zion National Park lies in the eastern part of the county, and Springdale and the towns along the way run on visitors, along with golf, outdoor recreation, and the many people who come to winter in the sun. That means hotels, restaurants, cleaning services for vacation rentals, guides, and outfitters — many with a seasonal rhythm.
Healthcare and education round it out, with the regional hospital system and Utah Tech University in St. George supporting a ring of service businesses.
In a fast-growing market, the financing problem is usually cash flow, not demand. A subcontractor pays materials and crew up front and waits on a builder's draw schedule. A line of credit or working-capital loan bridges that gap; equipment financing lets you take on more work.
Forget what the banks say.
Lenders look at income coming in, your record of paying obligations, your credit, and whether the request fits the business. Strong candidates here include:
- Construction subcontractors — framing, concrete, stucco, drywall, roofing, finish work — who can show invoices or 1099s from builders
- Licensed trades — plumbers, electricians, HVAC — going independent or adding a truck
- Landscaping, pool, and hardscape contractors serving new homes and desert-friendly yards
- Cleaning and turnover crews for vacation rentals and new construction
- Tourism and hospitality businesses near Zion and around St. George, with a seasonal pattern
- Small landlords, including owners of long-term rentals
You do not need perfect credit. A thin or bruised file usually points to a credit union or microloan rather than a closed door. If you have an ITIN instead of a Social Security number, the national nonprofits listed below lend to ITIN holders; ask any other lender directly.
If your income depends on builder draws or tourist seasons, bring twelve months of statements and explain the pattern.
Get your papers in order.
- 01Photo ID and Social Security number or ITIN
- 02Utah business registration
LLC or corporation filing, or a DBA registration if you use a business name
- 03Your contractor license from the state, if your work requires one
- 04Any city business license from St.
George or the town where you operate
- 05Two years of personal tax returns, plus business returns if separate
- 06Six to twelve months of business bank statements
- 071099s and a list of builders, general contractors, or regular clients
- 08Open invoices, if you are bridging slow payments
- 09A simple profit-and-loss statement
- 10A list of trucks, trailers, and equipment you own
- 11A short explanation of what the money is for and how it will be repaid
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The doors worth knowing.
The honest picture: no institution in our directory is based inside the Washington County line, and none of the local doors in our directory carries CDFI certification. But many credit unions keep branches here.
ALL 9 DOORS, BY NAME AND BY TOWN- 9
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- ACROSS UT
Based in Riverdale, Utah. A credit union — owned by its members rather than by shareholders, which is exactly what changes the conversation after a bank has said no.
BEST FORA personal loan, or building a credit file from nothing, and buying, repairing or refinancing a home.Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. A member-owned credit union, which means the people deciding on your file answer to depositors in the same towns you work in.
BEST FORBuying, repairing or refinancing a home, and working capital, equipment and payroll for a small business.Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A credit union: no shareholders to satisfy, and a habit of reading a whole story rather than a single score.
BEST FORWorking capital, equipment and payroll for a small business, and a personal loan, or building a credit file from nothing.Based in Salt Lake City, Utah. A credit union — owned by its members rather than by shareholders, which is exactly what changes the conversation after a bank has said no.
BEST FORA personal loan, or building a credit file from nothing, and buying, repairing or refinancing a home.
Don't fall into these traps.
They take a share of every deposit and often cost more than the job earns.
In a state with few rate limits, an offer that only shows a weekly payment is hiding its cost.
Real lenders do not ask for money by wire or gift card before approval.
A low payment that ends in a huge final one can cost you the machine.
In Utah, a notary public is not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice.
An offer that expires today is a reason to walk away.
Everything below is set by Utah, and it reads the same in every county in it. The 9 marks above are this county's own doors — who opens one is decided by them, not by the state.
The rules where you are.
LLCs, corporations, and DBAs register with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
Utah licenses construction contractors through the Division of Professional Licensing. Many trades require a license, and unlicensed contractors can have trouble collecting payment and getting financing.
St. George, Washington, Hurricane, and the other towns each require their own business licenses.
Utah places few limits on the interest rate a lender can charge if you agree to it. That makes reading the total cost of any loan — the APR and all fees — especially important here.
Utah gives contractors and suppliers mechanics' lien rights on unpaid work, with strict notice requirements. Learn them before a builder falls behind.
The short version.
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Washington County's business economy is construction and tourism, and the main financing challenge is cash flow while you wait to get paid. No lender is based inside the county, but nine credit unions keep branches here, and national nonprofits lend to ITIN holders. Because Utah sets few limits on interest rates, read the full cost of every offer. SCORE and the Utah SBDC help for free.
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Origen Capital is a directory, not a lender. We do not collect your information, and we do not sell you anything. Use this guide to know where to knock, then talk directly with the institution.
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