Business financing in Yakima County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
3 institutions are headquartered inside the Yakima County line, and 4 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
Not this lane? Home FinancingPersonal Financing
The doors in Yakima 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.
- Office of Rural and Farmworker HousingCommunity lending · Business capital
- Solarity Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Calcoe Credit UnionPersonal · Home
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Yakima County line. You can walk in.
- Gesa Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Hapo Community Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Self-Help Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedMinority depositoryPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Washington State Employees 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
4 of the 10 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 walks small business owners and solo contractors in Yakima County, Washington through the financing options that are actually available locally — from community lenders and credit unions to ITIN-friendly programs and state-backed resources. Federal programs like SBA loans are included as context, but the focus is on the local intermediaries who know Yakima's economy and can work with you directly. Whether you run an agricultural business, a construction trade, or a retail shop, there is a realistic path to funding here. Take your time, compare options, and never sign anything you do not fully understand.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
Gesa Credit Union · Office of Rural and Farmworker HousingOwned 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.
Gesa Credit Union · Hapo Community Credit UnionSame county, another question.
Home FinancingPurchase, renovation, HELOC, and bridge loans for homeowners and investorsSEE IT IN YAKIMA COUNTY →
Personal FinancingPersonal loans, credit building, and ITIN-friendly financing optionsSEE IT IN YAKIMA COUNTY →34WA COUNTIES WITH DOORSThe whole stateEvery county in Washington, in this same lane.51 institutions fund business financing inside Washington county lines.OPEN THE STATE →Still don't see your situation?
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