Home financing in Jefferson County.
County-by-county financing guides. No paperwork. No social. No ID.
3 institutions are headquartered inside the Jefferson County line, and 5 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.
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The doors in Jefferson 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.
- Foothills Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Partner Colorado Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Triple Bottom Line FoundationCommunity lending · Business capital
Based elsewhere, with a member-facing office inside the Jefferson County line. You can walk in.
- Bellco Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Canvas Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Credit Union of Colorado, APersonal · Home · Business capital
- Ent Credit UnionPersonal · Home · Business capital
- Westerra Credit UnionPersonal · Home · 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 - 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
1 of the 11 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.
Jefferson County, Colorado is one of the Front Range's most active housing markets, stretching from the Denver suburbs into the foothills. Whether you're buying your first home in Lakewood, investing in a duplex near Wheat Ridge, or refinancing a property in Arvada, this guide walks you through the local lenders, community organizations, and state programs that actually serve Jeffco residents. We emphasize the institutions closest to you — local credit unions, CDFIs, and ITIN-friendly lenders — because they tend to offer more flexibility and personal service than large national banks. Take your time, compare options, and never let anyone rush you into signing.
Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.
Triple Bottom Line FoundationOwned 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.
Bellco Credit Union · Canvas Credit UnionSame county, another question.
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