City directory · Louisiana
CDFI lenders in Baton Rouge, LA
3 Treasury-certified CDFIs are headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 3 credit unions. Loan details confirmed from their own websites for 2. Source: CDFI Fund list as of 21 Oct 2026.
- Certified
- 3
- Verified
- 2
- In Louisiana
- 99
Headquarters is not the same as service area: lenders elsewhere in Louisiana may also lend in Baton Rouge. See all 99 CDFIs in Louisiana.
Loan types confirmed on these lenders' websites
- Auto / vehicle loans (2 lenders)
- Home mortgages (2 lenders)
- Personal / consumer loans (2 lenders)
- Small-business loans (2 lenders)
- Small-dollar / emergency loans (1 lender)
- Commercial real estate loans (1 lender)
- Equipment loans (1 lender)
- ESSENTIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit union · Baton Rouge, LAAuto / vehicle loans, Small-dollar / emergency loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans…Verified
- Pelican Credit UnionCredit union · Baton Rouge, LAAuto / vehicle loans, Commercial real estate loans, Equipment loans, Home mortgages…Verified
- SOUTHERN TEACHERS & PARENTS FCUCredit union · Baton Rouge, LAOfficial list only
Free help before you apply
These offices give free or low-cost advice: a Small Business Development Center or SCORE mentor can help with the business plan, cash-flow projections and paperwork most business lenders ask for, and a HUD-approved housing counselor can help with a homebuyer course, a budget or a missed mortgage payment. Some counseling agencies also lend; using their advice does not commit you to their loans. Call ahead to check hours and what they cover.
Business advice
- Louisiana SBDC Lead CenterSmall Business Development Center · 8000 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820866-782-4159
- Louisiana SBDC at LSU Baton RougeSmall Business Development Center · 8000 Innovation Park Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820225-578-4842
- Louisiana SBDC at Southern University Baton RougeSmall Business Development Center · 616 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70807225-771-2891
Housing counseling
- Louisiana Housing CorporationHUD-approved housing counselor · 2415 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808225-763-8852
- Mid City Redevelopment AllianceHUD-approved housing counselor · 419 N 19th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802225-346-1000
- NACA (Neighbohood Assistance Corporation of America) Baton Rouge, LAHUD-approved housing counselor · 10101 Siegen Ln Bldg 2 Ste B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810225-767-9224
Sources: SBA local assistance listings, read 6 Nov 2026; HUD's list of approved housing counseling agencies (open-data version last updated 9 Apr 2025). For the current list and the services each agency offers, use the CFPB's housing counselor search (it uses HUD's list) or call HUD at 800-569-4287. Offices are placed by ZIP code, so distances are approximate.
Other Louisiana cities with several CDFIs
Source: CDFI Atlas, cdfiatlas.com/states/la/baton-rouge/. © 2026 CDFI Atlas. Quoting with a link is welcome; republishing the pages or the compiled data is not (terms of use).