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Personal financing in Union County.

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

No institution is headquartered inside the Union County line, but 1 keep an office open here. They are below, by name and by town.

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In this county1DOORS INSIDE THE COUNTY LINE
THE DIRECTORY

The doors in Union 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.

Keeps a branch in Union County1

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

  • Founders Credit UnionLancaster · Credit union
    Personal · Home · Business capital
Serving all of South Carolina7
  • Optus BankColumbia · CDFI bank
    Personal · Business capital
  • Security Federal BankAiken · CDFI bank
    Personal · Business capital
  • Ascendus Inc.SBA microlenderNew York · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • CommunityWorksSBA microlenderGreenville · CDFI loan fund
    Community lending · Business capital
  • Security Federal CorporationAiken · CDFI
    Community lending
  • IN THIS LIST

    5 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.

  • CLIMBFundCharleston · SBA microloan intermediary
    Business capital
  • Small Business Assistance Corporation (Servicing Southeast GA, and Lowcountry SC)Savannah · SBA microloan intermediary
    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
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 UNION COUNTY
THE GUIDE

This guide helps solo contractors, small real-estate investors, and everyday residents of Union County, South Carolina understand their personal financing options. It highlights local credit unions, community development lenders, and ITIN-friendly institutions that actually serve this region. Federal programs like FHA and SBA loans are useful tools, but your local intermediaries — the people who know Union County's economy — are your best starting point. Take your time, compare options, and never feel pressured to sign anything quickly.

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Answered in English and SpanishNo account. No name.3,143 counties · 3,532 institutions