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CDFI small business loans in Maine

9 certified CDFIs that serve Maine describe small business loans on their own websites: 5 headquartered in Maine and 4 based elsewhere whose stated service area includes Maine. 13 national lenders with the same product are listed separately. Lender websites read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.

Lenders: 9
Based in ME: 5
Based elsewhere: 4
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 Maine or names Maine, or a county or town in it, as its service area. 2 other verified lenders that serve Maine did not mention small business loans on the pages we read, and 0 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 9 lenders say

Lender websites, 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026

Lender types	9 loan funds
Largest amount stated	3 lenders state a maximum: median $500,000, range $250,000 to $1M
Smallest amount stated	1 lender state a minimum: median $25,000, lowest $25,000
Borrower focus stated	Low- and moderate-income / underserved (4), Nonprofits (3), Startups (2), Minority / BIPOC (1), Child-care providers (1), Rural (1)
Languages other than English	Spanish (2), Portuguese (1)
Online application link found	5 of 9
Service area stated on their site	7 of 9

Headquartered in Maine (5)

Based elsewhere, say they serve Maine (4)

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

National lenders (13)

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

County pages in Maine 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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