State directory · SD
CDFI lenders in South Dakota
59 certified CDFIs lend in South Dakota, going by their own websites, the CDFI Fund list and FDIC/NCUA branch records; 15 are headquartered here. Grouped below by the evidence. Sources: CDFI Fund list as of 21 Oct 2026; lender websites read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.
- Lend here
- 59
- Headquartered here
- 15
- Verified from lender sites
- 53
Who lends in South Dakota
59 lenders, each counted once- 1 · Name a county or town in SDLender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026
- 3 · Lend statewideLender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026
- 5 · Name South Dakota or part of itLender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026
- 11 · Headquartered here, no area statedCDFI Fund list, 21 Oct 2026
- 1 · Based elsewhere, branch hereFDIC office data as of 30 Oct 2026, NCUA branch data as of 30 Jun 2026
- 38 · Say they lend nationwideLender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026
Each lender is listed once, under the strongest evidence we have. 15 certified CDFIs are headquartered in South Dakota (CDFI Fund list, 21 Oct 2026); 4 of them appear in the first groups because their website names an area here.
By loan type
Lenders that name an area in South Dakota or are headquartered here and describe the loan type on their own website (Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026). Not mentioned does not mean not offered.
County pages
Cities with a CDFI headquarters
A listing here is evidence, not an offer: confirm with the lender that it lends where you are and to borrowers like you. For your exact address, search your ZIP code in the finder.
Name a county or town in South Dakota as their lending area (1)
Their own website names a county or town in South Dakota where they lend; place names are matched to GeoNames postal data. Source: Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.
Lend throughout South Dakota (3)
Their website's service area covers all of South Dakota (statewide wording, or a list of whole states). Source: Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.
- Dakota Business LendingLoan fund · Fargo, NDSBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage), Small-business loans
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota
Verified - Grow South DakotaLoan fund · Sisseton, SDHome mortgages, Small-business loans
Statewide across South Dakota
Verified - Midwest Minnesota Community Development CorporationLoan fund · Detroit Lakes, MNHome repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Small-business loans
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
Verified
Name South Dakota or a region of it in their service area (5)
Their website names South Dakota or a region of it, without saying statewide or naming a county or town. Check the exact area with the lender. Source: Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.
- Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, IncLoan fund · Pine Ridge, SD · Native CDFICredit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Oglala Sioux Tribe members on or near Pine Ridge Reservation, and enrolled members of other federally recognized tribes in South Dakota
Verified - Native360 Loan Fund, Inc.Loan fund · Grand Island, NE · Native CDFIMicroloans, Small-business loans
Nebraska, Iowa, southeast South Dakota and northern Kansas
Verified - Propel NonprofitsLoan fund · Minneapolis, MNMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
Nonprofits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Native nations sharing this geography
Verified - Rural Electric Economic Development, Inc.Loan fund · Madison, SDNonprofit / community facility loans, Small-business loans
Rural areas of South Dakota and Minnesota, and the region shown on the territory map
Verified - University Financial Corp.Bank holding company · Saint Paul, MNAuto / vehicle loans, Commercial real estate loans, Home mortgages, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage)
Minnesota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin
Verified
Headquartered in South Dakota, no service area stated here (11)
The CDFI Fund list (as of 21 Oct 2026) gives a headquarters address in South Dakota. The pages we read name no county, town, region or statewide area in South Dakota, or we have not read the lender's website yet; where a lender states an area elsewhere or nationwide, it is shown on its row. Not found does not mean they do not lend here.
- Akiptan, Inc.Loan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loansService area stated:
Agriculture producers across Indian Country
Verified - Coteau Valley Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Sisseton, SDAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loansVerified
- Dakota ResourcesLoan fund · Renner, SDMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loansService area stated:
Rural places nationwide
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…Service area stated:
Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation (stated for the consumer loan program)
Verified - Lakota Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Kyle, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Microloans, Small-business loansService area stated:
Pine Ridge Reservation or within 50 miles of its exterior boundaries
Verified - Sisseton Wahpeton Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Agency Village, SD · Native CDFIAuto / vehicle loans, Personal / consumer loansVerified
- Commercial Holding CompanyBank holding company · Wagner, SDOfficial list only
- Commercial State Bank of WagnerBank or thrift · Wagner, SDOfficial list only
- Lakota Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Kyle, SD · Native CDFIOfficial list only
- Neighborhood Lending Services, LLCLoan fund · Deadwood, SDOfficial list only
- South Eastern Development FoundationLoan fund · Sioux Falls, SDOfficial list only
Based elsewhere, with a branch or office in South Dakota (1)
Banks and credit unions headquartered in another state with at least one office in South Dakota (FDIC office data as of 30 Oct 2026, NCUA branch data as of 30 Jun 2026). A branch shows presence, not a stated service area; credit unions also require membership.
- Sunrise Banks, N.A.Bank or thrift · St Paul, MN2 offices in South DakotaOfficial list only
Say they lend nationwide (38)
Their website says they lend across the United States and does not exclude South Dakota. Source: Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026.
Show the 38 lenders that say they lend nationwide
- BlueHub Loan Fund IncLoan fund · Boston, MAChild-care facility financing, Commercial real estate loans, Affordable housing development loans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
National lender with investments in 25 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico
Verified - Bridge Investment Community Development CorporationLoan fund · Rock Island, ILAffordable housing development loans, Microloans, Small-business loans
National service area with a primary focus on Investment Areas in Iowa and Illinois
Verified - Business Consortium Fund, Inc.Loan fund · New York, NYSmall-business loans
Small businesses across the United States
Verified - Champions Funding, LLCLoan fund · Gilbert, AZHome mortgages
Across the country (nationwide), for homeowners in underserved communities
Verified - Community Development Trust, LP, TheLoan fund · New York, NYAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide: affordable housing communities across the United States
Verified - Community Housing Capital, Inc.Loan fund · Decatur, GAAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide, for NeighborWorks America organizations
Verified - Community Preservation CorporationLoan fund · New York, NYCommercial real estate loans, Equity / venture investment
National lender serving communities across the U.S.
Verified - Disability Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Rockville Centre, NYAffordable housing development loans
Projects for people with disabilities throughout the United States
Verified - Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc.Loan fund · Columbia, MDEquity / venture investment
Deals in every state, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
Verified - Entertainment Industries FCUCredit union · Elizabeth, NJAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages
Mortgages offered in all 50 states
Verified - Five Points Community Capital, LLCLoan fund · Austin, TXAffordable housing development loans, Small-business loans
Vulnerable and low-income communities throughout the United States, with a targeted focus on rural areas
Verified - Greenline Community Development Fund, LLCLoan fund · Denver, COEquity / venture investment, Small-business loans
Businesses throughout the country; 35 states served
Verified - Grow America Fund, Inc.Loan fund · Boston, MASmall-business loans
Small business lending in communities across the United States
Verified - Housing Partnership Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Boston, MAAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide, serving nonprofit developers of affordable housing
Verified - Local Initiatives Support CorporationLoan fund · New York, NYChild-care facility financing, Affordable housing development loans, Nonprofit / community facility loans, Small-business loans
Nationwide: offers financing to organizations across the country
Verified - Mercy Community CapitalLoan fund · Denver, COAffordable housing development loans
Affordable housing developments located in the United States
Verified - Mobility Credit Acceptance LLCLoan fund · Richmond, VAAuto / vehicle loans, Equipment loans, Home repair / improvement loans
Nationwide, through a network of dealers and manufacturers
Verified - NDC Community Impact Loan FundLoan fund · Boston, MASmall-business loans
Small business lending in communities across the United States
Verified - National Association for Latino Community Asset BuildersLoan fund · San Antonio, TXCommercial real estate loans
Nonprofit member organizations across the United States
Verified - National Community Investment FundVenture capital fund · Chicago, ILAffordable housing development loans, Small-business loans
Across the country: small towns, rural areas and urban neighborhoods
Verified - Neighborworks Capital CorporationLoan fund · Silver Spring, MDAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide; NeighborWorks network members active in every state, DC and Puerto Rico
Verified - Nonprofit Finance FundLoan fund · New York, NYChild-care facility financing, Commercial real estate loans, Energy / solar / efficiency loans, Affordable housing development loans…
Mission-driven organizations across the United States
Verified - OPAL Community Capital LLCLoan fund · Birmingham, ALCommercial real estate loans
Mostly nationwide for historic tax credit transactions; some deals in eligible geographies
Verified - Partners for the Common Good, Inc.Loan fund · Washington, DCCommercial real estate loans, Affordable housing development loans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
Nationwide; finances affordable housing, community facilities and other projects.
Verified - Primary Care Development CorporationLoan fund · New York, NYEquipment loans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
Nationwide: community-based health providers across the country
Verified - REDF Impact Investing FundLoan fund · San Francisco, CACommercial real estate loans, Small-business loans
Invests in small businesses across the U.S.
Verified - Raza Development Fund, Inc.Loan fund · Phoenix, AZNonprofit / community facility loans
Communities across America (no states named)
Verified - Reinvestment Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Philadelphia, PAChild-care facility financing, Commercial real estate loans, Energy / solar / efficiency loans, Equipment loans…
Lends across the country (national)
Verified - Resident Ownership Capital, LLC dba ROC USA CapitalLoan fund · Washington, DCAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide, coast to coast, through affiliates and an in-house team
Verified - Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment CorporationLoan fund · Salt Lake City, UTAffordable housing development loans
Across the United States, financing affordable housing nationwide
Verified - Shared Capital CooperativeLoan fund · Saint Paul, MNCommercial real estate loans, Equipment loans, Affordable housing development loans, Small-business loans
Any US business or housing cooperative
Verified - Springboard CDFILoan fund · National City, CAHome mortgages
National (nationwide) lender
Verified - The Community Business Investment Fund, LLCLoan fund · Austin, TXAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide; prioritizes investment in rural communities
Verified - The Housing Partnership Network, Inc.Loan fund · Boston, MAAffordable housing development loans
Nationwide lending to nonprofit housing developers
Verified - The Sunlight Loan Fund, LLCLoan fund · Minneapolis, MNChild-care facility financing
Nationwide across the United States
Verified - Triple Bottom Line FoundationLoan fund · Lakewood, COEnergy / solar / efficiency loans
National (United States)
Verified - UPI LOAN FUNDLoan fund · Chandler, AZPersonal / consumer loans, Small-business loans
Underserved low- to moderate-income communities across the United States
Verified - Urban Strategies IncLoan fund · Saint Louis, MOMicroloans, Small-business loans
Urban communities nationally
Verified
More loan types in South Dakota
Lender websites, read 29 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026Loan types with too few lenders here for a page of their own. Each row quotes the lender's website.
Microloans (5)
- Native360 Loan Fund, Inc.Loan fund · Grand Island, NE · Native CDFIMicroloans, Small-business loans
We provide commercial, small business and micro loans.
Verified - Propel NonprofitsLoan fund · Minneapolis, MNMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
Loans ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 with a maximum repayment period of 3 years.
Verified - Dakota ResourcesLoan fund · Renner, SDMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
$25,000 maximum loan; available for small business needs.
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…
Micro Loan (under $50,000)
Verified - Lakota Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Kyle, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Microloans, Small-business loans
At Lakota Funds, emerging artists are able to access microloans to obtain materials and facilitate business start-up.
Verified
SBA Loans (2)
- Dakota Business LendingLoan fund · Fargo, NDSBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage), Small-business loans
– $25,000 - $5.5 million
Verified - University Financial Corp.Bank holding company · Saint Paul, MNAuto / vehicle loans, Commercial real estate loans, Home mortgages, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage)
7(a) loans can provide funding of up to $5 million.
Verified
Commercial Real Estate Loans (1)
Equipment Loans (1)
Mortgages (7)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
Step into homeownership with confidence.
Verified - Grow South DakotaLoan fund · Sisseton, SDHome mortgages, Small-business loans
GROW South Dakota's direct loan program helps individuals and families make their dream of homeownership a reality with financing for a home purchase.
Verified - Midwest Minnesota Community Development CorporationLoan fund · Detroit Lakes, MNHome repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Small-business loans
The Home Loan Division of MMCDC provides a variety of mortgage and first-time homebuyer options to low-income people
Verified - Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, IncLoan fund · Pine Ridge, SD · Native CDFICredit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Mazaska CDFI is a lending institution that offers mortgage and consumer loans and associated education opportunities.
Verified - University Financial Corp.Bank holding company · Saint Paul, MNAuto / vehicle loans, Commercial real estate loans, Home mortgages, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage)
Homeownership should be an option for everyone. At Sunrise Banks, our mortgage lenders will help you every step of the way on your journey toward owning a home in Minnesota or South Dakota.
Verified - Coteau Valley Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Sisseton, SDAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Real Estate
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…
Whether you’re taking your first step or have been on the homeownership path for a while, our mortgage team is here to help you reach your homeownership goals.
Verified
Home Repair Loans (4)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
Turn your home into an opportunity.
Verified - Midwest Minnesota Community Development CorporationLoan fund · Detroit Lakes, MNHome repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Small-business loans
Minimum loan amount: $2,000 / Maximum loan amount: $50,000
Verified - Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, IncLoan fund · Pine Ridge, SD · Native CDFICredit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Use a home improvement loan to make repairs, improve energy efficiency or add features to accommodate elderly or disabled family members.
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…
Home Renovation Loan (up to $100,000)
Verified
Personal Loans (4)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
Whether you’re planning a wedding, covering an unexpected expense, or consolidating debt, a personal loan from Ft. Randall Federal Credit Union gives you the flexibility to move forward with confidence.
Verified - Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, IncLoan fund · Pine Ridge, SD · Native CDFICredit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Mazaska CDFI is a lending institution that offers mortgage and consumer loans and associated education opportunities.
Verified - Coteau Valley Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Sisseton, SDAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Unsecured Loans
Verified - Sisseton Wahpeton Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Agency Village, SD · Native CDFIAuto / vehicle loans, Personal / consumer loans
Loan amounts of up to $2,000 are available for you.
Verified
Auto Loans (4)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
We offer financing for new and used vehicles.
Verified - University Financial Corp.Bank holding company · Saint Paul, MNAuto / vehicle loans, Commercial real estate loans, Home mortgages, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage)
Whether you’re in the market for a new or pre-owned auto loan, or you want to refinance your current vehicle, our team can help put you on the road to savings.
Verified - Coteau Valley Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Sisseton, SDAuto / vehicle loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
New Auto Loan
Verified - Sisseton Wahpeton Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Agency Village, SD · Native CDFIAuto / vehicle loans, Personal / consumer loans
Loan amounts up to $60,000
Verified
Credit-Builder Loans (3)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
Just starting out or rebuilding credit? Our credit builder loans are designed to help you strengthen your credit history and establish smart borrowing habits over time.
Verified - Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, IncLoan fund · Pine Ridge, SD · Native CDFICredit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loans
Credit Builder can help you build your credit.
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…
More Lending Options Credit Builder Loan (up to $3,000, exceptions up to $5,000)
Verified
Farm and Agriculture Loans (4)
- Fort Randall Federal Credit UnionCredit union · Wagner, SDAgriculture / farm loans, Auto / vehicle loans, Credit-builder loans, Equipment loans…
Our ag loans support farmers and ranchers across Brule, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory, and Hutchinson counties with funding that helps maintain, grow, or transition operations.
Verified - Akiptan, Inc.Loan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans
Akiptan's general loan can be used for many different purposes to meet the different needs of producers. Activities like buying cattle, green houses, equipment, etc. are all eligible.
Verified - Four Bands Community Fund, IncorporatedLoan fund · Eagle Butte, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Credit-builder loans, Home repair / improvement loans, Microloans…
The Ag Loan is a great financing solution for beginning or existing ag producers. It can provide the start up capital necessary to launch a new operation or expand an existing one.
Verified - Lakota Fund, Inc., TheLoan fund · Kyle, SD · Native CDFIAgriculture / farm loans, Microloans, Small-business loans
Lakota Funds has supported Native farmers and ranchers with financing options for over a decade.
Verified
Nonprofit Facility Loans (3)
- Propel NonprofitsLoan fund · Minneapolis, MNMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
Our community facility loans could be used to support a short-term project like building improvements, repairs, or equipment purchases.
Verified - Rural Electric Economic Development, Inc.Loan fund · Madison, SDNonprofit / community facility loans, Small-business loans
REED also finances nonprofit development organizations for activities such as industrial parks, leasehold facilities.
Verified - Dakota ResourcesLoan fund · Renner, SDMicroloans, Nonprofit / community facility loans
$100,000 minimum loan, with interest rates as low as 3%, based on qualifications and loan terms
Verified
CDFI Fund awards
13 of the 15 certified CDFIs headquartered in South Dakota have received CDFI Fund awards, $98.3 million in total; the largest: Lakota Fund, Inc., The ($15 million), Four Bands Community Fund, Incorporated ($13.6 million), Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, Inc ($13.2 million). All CDFI Fund award recipients based in South Dakota, certified today or not: $117.5 million in 186 awards, 1998–2025. Separately, Treasury's ECIP invested $1 million in 1 certified CDFI based here.
Awards go to the institutions, not to borrowers; totals exclude New Markets Tax Credit allocations and bond guarantees. All states ranked. Source: CDFI Fund Searchable Awards Database, all 12,628 award records (1996–2025), read 3 Nov 2026. Years are the award round as the database lists it. Source: U.S. Treasury ECIP participant list (last updated Mar 2025), downloaded 3 Nov 2026.
Free help in South Dakota
Free or low-cost advice before you apply: 9 Small Business Development Center offices; 1 SCORE chapter; 2 Women's Business Centers; 16 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. Each county page lists the ones nearest to it. Sources: SBA local assistance listings (6 Nov 2026) and HUD's list of approved housing counseling agencies (last updated 9 Apr 2025).
Largest nonprofit loan funds based in South Dakota
IRS Form 990 data| Loan fund | Total assets | Loans receivable | FY ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow South Dakota | $81.6M | $23.9M | Jun 2024 |
| Rural Electric Economic Development, Inc. | $48.9M | $37.4M | Dec 2023 |
| Dakota Resources | $37.8M | $30.6M | Dec 2023 |
| Four Bands Community Fund, Incorporated | $30.7M | $19.2M | Dec 2023 |
| Akiptan, Inc. | $26.9M | $14.1M | Dec 2023 |
| South Eastern Development Foundation | $24.9M | $12.6M | Dec 2023 |
| Lakota Fund, Inc., The | $22.3M | $8.8M | Dec 2023 |
| Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, Inc | $13.3M | $7.2M | Dec 2023 |
8 certified loan funds headquartered in South Dakota are matched to a Form 990 or 990-EZ; median total assets $28.8M. End-of-year figures self-reported to the IRS, from the IRS Annual Extract of Tax-Exempt Organization Financial Data; each row shows its own fiscal year. Assets are the organisation’s whole balance sheet, not only its loans; “Loans receivable” is Form 990 Part X line 7 (notes and loans receivable); “—” means that line was empty or zero, not that the fund has no loans.
SBA loans by CDFIs in South Dakota
SBA data as of 30 Sep 2026Certified CDFIs were the lender, the CDC or the third-party lender on 10 SBA approvals (3 7(a) loans and 7 504 projects) for borrowers in South Dakota in fiscal years 2020–2026, from 5 CDFIs. The 7(a) loans total $1.6M approved.
Most SBA approvals here: Sunrise Banks, N.A. (3), South Eastern Development Foundation (3).
Approval is not disbursement. Each lender page shows its own SBA figures.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) & 504 FOIA loan data, files as of 30 Sep 2026, downloaded 3 Nov 2026. Our counts, cancelled approvals left out. How we match lenders.
CDFI lending recorded in South Dakota (FY2022)
CDFI Fund data, released Dec 2024390 loans and investments totaling $24M (median $7,500) were reported to the CDFI Fund for borrowers and projects in South Dakota in fiscal year 2022, by 23 reporting CDFIs.
| Purpose (CDFI Fund category) | Count | Total | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home purchase | 182 | $8.9M | $7,500 |
| Consumer | 131 | $326,185 | $1,000 |
| Home improvement | 36 | $635,281 | $18,435 |
| Non-real estate business | 20 | $2.1M | $50,000 |
| None of the listed purposes | 14 | $9.4M | $525,000 |
| Real estate: multifamily housing construction | 4 | $1.8M | $390,208 |
| Other purposes | 3 | $920,000 |
Of 314 individual borrowers whose income was reported, 79% had family income at or below 80% of the area median.
CDFI banks and credit unions also reported 4,603 consumer loans in South Dakota totaling $106.5M (Consumer Loan Report, tract totals, so no median); they counted 58% of them as serving low-income borrowers.
Counties with the most recorded loans and investments
Fiscal year 2022; 8 South Dakota counties have at least three. Records whose tract is not in a county we can match are counted in the state total only.
| County | Count | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington County | 42 | $2.6M |
| Dewey County | 39 | $2M |
| Minnehaha County | 34 | $3.5M |
| Roberts County | 13 | $3.1M |
| Jackson County | 12 | $696,470 |
| Davison County | 4 | $1.8M |
| Lawrence County | 4 | $1M |
| Walworth County | 3 | $126,000 |
Loans and investments reported in other years: FY2018 427 · FY2019 550 · FY2020 420 · FY2021 684.
Only CDFIs that hold an active CDFI Fund award (CDFI Program, Native American CDFI Assistance or the CDFI Rapid Response Program) report these transactions, so this is not all lending by the certified CDFIs on this page. The Fund masks which CDFI made each loan, so we cannot say which lender listed here made them.
Source: CDFI Fund, CDFI/NACA/CDFI RRP Program Award Recipient Data Release, Transaction Level Report and Consumer Loan Report public files for fiscal year 2022 (released Dec 2024; downloaded 3 Nov 2026). Amounts are original loan or investment amounts as reported. Place = the 2010 census tract of each record. How we count.
Headquartered in South Dakota, by city
CDFI Fund list, 21 Oct 202615 certified CDFIs: 9 loan funds · 4 credit unions · 1 bank or thrift · 1 bank holding company; 6 flagged Native. A headquarters address is not a service area; each lender is also listed in its group above.
- Agency Village (1): Sisseton Wahpeton Federal Credit Union
- Deadwood (1): Neighborhood Lending Services, LLC
- Eagle Butte (2): Akiptan, Inc., Four Bands Community Fund, Incorporated
- Kyle (2): Lakota Federal Credit Union, Lakota Fund, Inc., The
- Madison (1): Rural Electric Economic Development, Inc.
- Pine Ridge (1): Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, Inc
- Renner (1): Dakota Resources
- Sioux Falls (1): South Eastern Development Foundation
- Sisseton (2): Coteau Valley Federal Credit Union, Grow South Dakota
- Wagner (3): Commercial Holding Company, Commercial State Bank of Wagner, Fort Randall Federal Credit Union · city page
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