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Business financing in Roanoke County.

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

3 institutions are headquartered inside the Roanoke County line, and 7 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.

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In this county10DOORS INSIDE THE COUNTY LINE
3HEADQUARTERED HERE
6FUND THIS LANE HERE
1OF THOSE, CDFI-CERTIFIED
THE DIRECTORY

The doors in Roanoke 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.

Headquartered in Roanoke County3
  • Blue Eagle Credit UnionRoanoke · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Kemba Roanoke Credit UnionSalem · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Salem Va Medical Center Credit UnionSalem · Credit union
    Personal · Home
Keeps a branch in Roanoke County7

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

  • Beacon Credit Union, IncorporatedLynchburg · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Freedom First Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedRoanoke · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Infirst Credit UnionAlexandria · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Penair Credit UnionPensacola · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Valleystar Credit UnionMartinsville · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • IN THIS LIST

    1 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.

  • Virginia Credit UnionRichmond · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
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  • Roanoke Valley Community Credit UnionRoanoke · Credit union
    Personal · Home
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
NO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

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.

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OPEN DOORS IN ROANOKE COUNTY
THE GUIDE

This guide helps solo contractors and small business owners in Roanoke County, Virginia understand their financing options in plain, straightforward language. It covers who qualifies, what documents you need, which local lenders and community organizations actually serve this area, and how to protect yourself from predatory products. Whether you have a traditional credit history or not, there are real pathways here for you. Take your time — good financing decisions are never rushed.

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.

Freedom First Credit Union
10Credit 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.

Beacon Credit Union, Incorporated · Freedom First Credit Union
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Answered in English and SpanishNo account. No name.3,143 counties · 3,532 institutions