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CDFI small business loans in Arkansas

19 certified CDFIs that serve Arkansas describe small business loans on their own websites: 17 headquartered in Arkansas and 2 based elsewhere whose stated service area includes Arkansas. 13 national lenders with the same product are listed separately. Lender websites read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.

Lenders: 19
Based in AR: 17
Based elsewhere: 2
National: 13

Counted from each lender's own website: a lender is listed when it describes small business loans on a page we read and is headquartered in Arkansas or names Arkansas, or a county or town in it, as its service area. 2 other verified lenders that serve Arkansas did not mention small business loans on the pages we read, and 15 lenders headquartered here have no verified data yet. Not mentioned does not mean not offered. A listing is not an offer: ask the lender.

What these 19 lenders say

Lender websites, 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026

Lender types	5 loan funds, 10 banks or thrifts, 4 bank holding companies
Largest amount stated	1 lender state a maximum: median $200,000, range $200,000 to $200,000
Smallest amount stated	1 lender state a minimum: median $1,000, lowest $1,000
Borrower focus stated	Low- and moderate-income / underserved (5), Farmers / ranchers (2), Rural (2), Veterans (2), Nonprofits (1), Startups (1)
Languages other than English	Spanish (2)
Online application link found	10 of 19
Service area stated on their site	9 of 19

Headquartered in Arkansas (17)

Based elsewhere, say they serve Arkansas (2)

Their own website names Arkansas, or a county or town in it, in its service area.

National lenders (13)

These lenders say they lend nationwide and do not exclude Arkansas. They are not counted above.

County pages in Arkansas with these lenders

Number of lenders above that name the county (or a town in it) on their website or are headquartered there.

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