City directory · Massachusetts

CDFI lenders in Boston, MA

15 Treasury-certified CDFIs are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts: 14 loan funds · 1 bank or thrift. Loan details confirmed from their own websites for 11. Source: CDFI Fund list as of 21 Oct 2026.

Certified: 15
Verified: 11
In Massachusetts: 28

Headquarters is not the same as service area: lenders elsewhere in Massachusetts may also lend in Boston. See all 28 CDFIs in Massachusetts.

Loan types confirmed on these lenders' websites

Affordable housing development loans (6 lenders)
Small-business loans (3 lenders)
Child-care facility financing (2 lenders)
Commercial real estate loans (2 lenders)
Nonprofit / community facility loans (2 lenders)
Equity / venture investment (2 lenders)
Energy / solar / efficiency loans (1 lender)
Equipment loans (1 lender)

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

Housing counseling

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.