Community lenders · Tennessee
Data from November 2026
CDFIs and community banks in Tennessee
44 institutions based in Tennessee hold CDFI certification from the Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund.
Key numbers in Tennessee
- Certified CDFIs
- 44
- certified by the Treasury’s CDFI Fund
- Credit unions
- 12
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Tennessee
CDFI Fund list as of September 17, 2026. Many serve several states; here they appear by the state of their main office.
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Affordable Housing Resources, Inc.
Loan fund · Nashville
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APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY FCU
Credit union · Kingsport
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Banc3 Holdings, Inc.
Bank holding company · Memphis
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Bank3
Bank or thrift · Memphis
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BetterFi
Loan fund · Chattanooga
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Brightbridge, Inc.
Loan fund · Chattanooga
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Carroll Bank and Trust
Bank or thrift · Huntingdon
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Carroll Financial Services, Inc.
Bank holding company · Huntingdon
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Centennial Bank
Bank or thrift · Trezevant
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CENTRAL BANK
Bank or thrift · Savannah
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Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company
Bank or thrift · Nashville
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Clinchfield Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Erwin
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Community Bank
Bank or thrift · Lexington
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Community National Corporation
Bank holding company · Lexington
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Copper Basin Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Copperhill
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Cumberland Capital Partners
Loan fund · Cookeville
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Decatur Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Decaturville
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Decatur County Bank
Bank or thrift · Decaturville
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Employee Resources Credit Union
Credit union · Lawrenceburg
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F & M Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Trezevant
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Fortera Credit Union
Credit union · Clarksville
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HOME BANCSHARES, INC
Bank holding company · Selmer
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Home Banking Company
Bank or thrift · Selmer
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Homeworks Community Lending LLC
Loan fund · Johnson City
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Horizon Credit Union
Credit union · Kingsport
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METROPOLITAN TEACHERS' CREDIT UNION
Credit union · Nashville
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Mountain Valley Bank
Bank or thrift · Dunlap
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Orion Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Memphis
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River City Capital Investment, LLC.
Loan fund · Memphis
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Security Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Paris
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SECURITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Bank or thrift · Paris
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Sequatchie County Bancorp, Inc.
Bank holding company · Dunlap
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Southeast Community Capital Corporation DBA Pathway Lending
Loan fund · Nashville
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Southern Security Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Collierville
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Tennessee Members 1st FCU
Credit union · Oak Ridge
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Tennessee Rural Development Fund LLC
Loan fund · Cookeville
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The First National Bank of Oneida
Bank or thrift · Helenwood
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The Housing Fund, Inc.
Loan fund · Madison
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Three Roots Capital
Loan fund · Knoxville
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Trust Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Chattanooga
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United Housing, Inc.
Loan fund · Memphis
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Wayne County Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Waynesboro
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Wayne County Bank
Bank or thrift · Waynesboro
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Y-12 Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Oak Ridge
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 Tennessee
The FDIC list has no Hispanic American owned banks based in Tennessee. 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.