City directory · Ohio
CDFI lenders in Akron, OH
3 Treasury-certified CDFIs are headquartered in Akron, Ohio: 2 loan funds · 1 credit union. Loan details confirmed from their own websites for 1. Source: CDFI Fund list as of 21 Oct 2026.
- Certified
- 3
- Verified
- 1
- In Ohio
- 31
Headquarters is not the same as service area: lenders elsewhere in Ohio may also lend in Akron. See all 31 CDFIs in Ohio.
Loan types confirmed on these lenders' websites
- Auto / vehicle loans (1 lender)
- Home mortgages (1 lender)
- Personal / consumer loans (1 lender)
- Buckeye State Credit Union, INC.Credit union · Akron, OHAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loansVerified
- Apex Fund for Economic OpportunitiesLoan fund · Akron, OHOfficial list only
- Western Reserve Community Fund, IncLoan fund · Akron, OHOfficial 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
- Ohio SBDC at Summit Medina Business AllianceSmall Business Development Center · 526 South Main Street, Suite 601 D-G, Akron, OH 44311330-375-2111
- SCORE Akron & CantonSCORE mentoring · Stark State College Business & Entrepreneurial Center, 6200 Frank Ave NW, Suite M331, North Canton, OH 44720330-379-3163 · about 22 miles from the centre of Summit County
Housing counseling
- Asian Services in Action, Inc. (ASIA)HUD-approved housing counselor · 730 Carroll Street, Akron, OH 44304330-535-3263
- East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp.HUD-approved housing counselor · 550 S Arlington St, Akron, OH 44306330-724-0244
- Fair Housing Contact ServiceHUD-approved housing counselor · 441 Wolf Ledges Pkwy, Akron, OH 44311330-376-6191
- Mustard Seed Development CenterHUD-approved housing counselor · 1557 Vernon Odom Blvd, Suite 201, Akron, OH 44320
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 Ohio cities with several CDFIs
Source: CDFI Atlas, cdfiatlas.com/states/oh/akron/. © 2026 CDFI Atlas. Quoting with a link is welcome; republishing the pages or the compiled data is not (terms of use).