CDFI lenders in Milwaukee, WI

Headquarters is not the same as service area: lenders elsewhere in Wisconsin may also lend in Milwaukee. See all 20 CDFIs in Wisconsin.

Loan types confirmed on these lenders' websites

• Small-business loans (5 lenders)
• Commercial real estate loans (3 lenders)
• SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage) (3 lenders)
• Small-dollar / emergency loans (2 lenders)
• Microloans (2 lenders)
• Auto / vehicle loans (1 lender)
• Home mortgages (1 lender)
• Personal / consumer loans (1 lender)

• Brewery Credit UnionCredit union · Milwaukee, WIAuto / vehicle loans, Small-dollar / emergency loans, Home mortgages, Personal / consumer loansVerified
• Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of CommerceLoan fund · Milwaukee, WICommercial real estate loans, Small-dollar / emergency loans, Small-business loansVerified
• Legacy Redevelopment CorporationLoan fund · Milwaukee, WICommercial real estate loans, Affordable housing development loans, Microloans, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage)…Verified
• Milwaukee Economic Development CorporationLoan fund · Milwaukee, WICommercial real estate loans, Equipment loans, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage), Small-business loansVerified
• Northwest Side Community Development CorporationLoan fund · Milwaukee, WISmall-business loansVerified
• Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative CorporationLoan fund · Milwaukee, WIMicroloans, SBA-backed loans (7(a)/504/Community Advantage), Small-business loansVerified
• ACTS LENDING INCLoan fund · Milwaukee, WIOfficial list only
• Holy Redeemer Community Credit Union of SE Wisconsin, IncCredit union · Milwaukee, WIOfficial 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

• Wisconsin SBDC-UW MilwaukeeSmall Business Development Center · 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste 6000, Milwaukee, WI 53203414-227-3240
• SE Wisconsin SCORESCORE mentoring · 310 W Wisconsin Avenue #585, Milwaukee, WI 53203414-297-3942
• WWBIC - Greater MilwaukeeWomen's Business Center · 1533 N. RiverCenter Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212414-263-5450
• Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)Veterans Business Outreach Center · 1533 N Rivercenter Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53212414-395-4556
• SBA Milwaukee - Main office officeSBA district office · 310 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 580W, Milwaukee, WI 53203414-297-3941

Housing counseling

• Acts HousingHUD-approved housing counselor · 2414 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53205414-933-2215
• Community Relations-Social Development CommissionHUD-approved housing counselor · 1730 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53205414-906-4613
• Housing Resources, IncorporatedHUD-approved housing counselor · 7830 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53222414-461-6330
• NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America) Milwaukee, WIHUD-approved housing counselor · 4011 W Capitol Dr Ste 100, Milwaukee, WI 53216414-442-6222
• United Community CenterHUD-approved housing counselor · 1028 S. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204414-384-3100

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.