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Home financing in Multnomah County.

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

16 institutions are headquartered inside the Multnomah County line, Portland included, and 7 more keep a branch here. Below, we say which is which.

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In this county23DOORS INSIDE THE COUNTY LINE
16HEADQUARTERED HERE
15FUND THIS LANE HERE
5OF THOSE, CDFI-CERTIFIED
THE DIRECTORY

The doors in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County16
  • Consolidated Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Ibew & United Workers Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Ironworkers Usa Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Northwest Adventist Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Nw Priority Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • IN THIS LIST

    11 of the 26 are CDFI-certified.

    The U.S. Treasury certifies them to lend to the people banks pass over. It is a loan, not a favour.

  • Point West Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • Teamsters Council #37 Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Trailhead Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
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  • Craft3Portland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Habitat for Humanity of Oregon , Inc.Portland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • HDC Community Fund LLCPortland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Micro Enterprise Services of OregonPortland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Network for Oregon Affordable HousingPortland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Portland Housing CenterPortland · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Radio Cab Credit UnionPortland · Credit union
    Personal
  • Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (Pedagogy Institute)Portland · SBA microloan intermediary
    Business capital
Keeps a branch in Multnomah County7

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

  • First Community Credit UnionCoquille · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Forrit Credit UnionClackamas · Credit union
    Personal · Home
  • I.l.w.u. Credit UnionLong Beach · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Peak Credit UnionOlympia · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • Rivermark Community Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedOregon City · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
  • 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.

  • Selco Community Credit UnionCDFI-certifiedSpringfield · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
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  • Unitus Community Credit UnionTigard · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
National — works with an ITIN3
  • 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
  • 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
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OPEN DOORS IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
THE GUIDE

Buying a home or investing in residential property in Multnomah County is more achievable than many people think, especially when you know which local organizations can help. This guide walks you through what home financing actually is, who qualifies given Portland's regional economy, which documents to gather, and which local lenders, credit unions, and CDFIs actually serve this county. It also covers Oregon-specific rules and how to spot and avoid predatory lending traps.

WHO SAYS YES HERE
11CDFIs

Certified by the U.S. Treasury to lend where a bank will not. Nonprofit, patient, and used to a file that is not clean.

Consolidated Credit Union · Ironworkers Usa Credit Union
16Credit 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.

Consolidated Credit Union · First Community Credit Union
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Answered in English and SpanishNo account. No name.3,143 counties · 3,532 institutions