Community lenders · Alabama
Data from November 2026
CDFIs and community banks in Alabama
43 institutions based in Alabama hold CDFI certification from the Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund.
Key numbers in Alabama
- Certified CDFIs
- 43
- certified by the Treasury’s CDFI Fund
- Credit unions
- 6
- credit unions among the CDFIs
- Hispanic-owned banks
- 0
- Hispanic American owned, per the FDIC
What they are
What they are and how to use this list
These are the definitions of the agencies that certify them: the Treasury’s CDFI Fund and the FDIC. Being on the list is not our recommendation.
-
What a CDFI is
It is a certification the Treasury’s CDFI Fund gives to specialized organizations that provide financial services in low-income communities and to people who lack access to financing. They can be banks, credit unions or loan funds.
-
What a minority depository institution (MDI) is
The FDIC uses the term for an insured bank where minority individuals own most of the voting stock, or whose board is mostly minority and serves a mostly minority community. Here you see the ones the FDIC lists as Hispanic American owned.
-
Before you choose
This list is not a recommendation. Each institution decides whom it serves, what it offers and on what terms. Ask about costs and compare before you sign.
According to CDFI certification (CDFI Fund)Minority depository institutions (FDIC)
The CDFI Fund’s list
CDFIs based in Alabama
CDFI Fund list as of September 17, 2026. Many serve several states; here they appear by the state of their main office.
-
Credit union · Bynum
-
Bank of Moundville
Bank or thrift · Moundville
-
Bank of Vernon
Bank or thrift · Vernon
-
Bronze Valley Corp
Birmingham
-
CAMINO LOAN FUND LLC
Loan fund · Birmingham
-
CCB Community Bank
Bank or thrift · Andalusia
-
CNB Bancorp Inc.
Bank holding company · Mobile
-
Commercial Bancshares of Ozark, Inc.
Bank holding company · Ozark
-
Commercial Bank of Ozark, The
Bank or thrift · Ozark
-
Commonwealth National Bank
Bank or thrift · Mobile
-
Demopolis Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Demopolis
-
Federation of Greene County Employees FCU
Credit union · Eutaw
-
First National Bank
Bank or thrift · Hamilton
-
First National Bank and Trust
Bank or thrift · Atmore
-
First Suncoast Trust Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Atmore
-
First Vernon Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Vernon
-
FIVE STAR CREDIT UNION
Credit union · Dothan
-
Friend Bank
Bank or thrift · Slocomb
-
GREENSBORO BANCSHARES, INC.
Bank holding company · Greensboro
-
Henderson Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Troy
-
Marion County Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Hamilton
-
Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Eutaw
-
Merchants & Farmers Bank of Greene County
Bank or thrift · Eutaw
-
Moundville Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Moundville
-
North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund, LLC
Loan fund · Huntsville
-
OPAL Community Capital LLC
Loan fund · Birmingham
-
Peoples Bank of Greensboro
Bank or thrift · Greensboro
-
RBC, Inc.
Bank holding company · Demopolis
-
River Bank & Trust
Bank or thrift · Prattville
-
River Financial Corporation
Bank holding company · Prattville
-
Robertson Banking Company
Bank or thrift · Demopolis
-
Sabre Finance d/b/a VentureSouth
Loan fund · Birmingham
-
SIXTH AVENUE BAPTIST FCU
Credit union · Birmingham
-
SNB Holdings, Inc.
Bank holding company · Slocomb
-
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BANCSHARES INC
Bank holding company · Opp
-
SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BANK
Bank or thrift · Opp
-
Southern National Corporation
Bank holding company · Andalusia
-
The Bridgeway Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Phenix City
-
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
Bank or thrift · Samson
-
Troy Bank & Trust Company
Bank or thrift · Troy
-
United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc
Bank holding company · Atmore
-
United Bank
Bank or thrift · Atmore
-
West Alabama Bank & Trust
Bank or thrift · Reform
None match your search.
We do not recommend any institution. Check each one’s products, requirements and costs. Source: Certified CDFI list (CDFI Fund, Treasury) As of September 17, 2026 Certified CDFI list (CDFI Fund, Treasury) (external site)
Hispanic-owned banks
Hispanic American owned banks in Alabama
The FDIC list has no Hispanic American owned banks based in Alabama. Nationwide it has 14.
Source: Hispanic American owned minority depository institutions (FDIC) As of November 6, 2026 Hispanic American owned minority depository institutions (FDIC) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
Can a CDFI lend to me if I have little credit or use an ITIN?
It depends on each institution. CDFIs are certified for serving communities and people with little access to financing, but each sets its own rules. This list does not say what each one offers: ask them directly.
Why is an institution I know not listed?
The CDFI Fund list gives the state of the main office. Many institutions serve several states, so you can also search the CDFI Fund’s full list.
How current is this data?
The CDFI Fund list we use is from September 17, 2026, and the FDIC list from November 6, 2026. Both change when an institution gains or loses its status.