Community lenders · Texas
Data from November 2026
CDFIs and community banks in Texas
52 institutions based in Texas hold CDFI certification from the Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund. The FDIC lists 6 banks based here as Hispanic American owned.
Key numbers in Texas
- Certified CDFIs
- 52
- certified by the Treasury’s CDFI Fund
- Credit unions
- 15
- credit unions among the CDFIs
- Hispanic-owned banks
- 6
- 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 Texas
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 Homes of South Texas, Inc.
Loan fund · McAllen
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AOB VENTURES, INC.
Bank holding company · Alamo
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Border Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Del Rio
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BORDERPLEX COMMUNITY CAPITAL, INC
Loan fund · El Paso
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Business and Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas
Loan fund · Austin
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Business Investment Growth
Loan fund · Austin
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City Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Amarillo
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Entre Capital, LLC
Loan fund · Richardson
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First Central Credit Union
Credit union · Waco
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First Community Bank
Bank or thrift · San Benito
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First San Benito Bancshares Corporation
Bank holding company · San Benito
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FIRSTLIGHT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit union · El Paso
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Five Points Community Capital, LLC
Loan fund · Austin
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Freedom Bank
Bank or thrift · Alamo
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GECU Federal Credit Union
Credit union · El Paso
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Greater State Bancshares Corp.
Bank holding company · McAllen
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Greater State Bank
Bank or thrift · McAllen
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Greater Texas Capital Community Finance
Loan fund · Tyler
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Harvest Residential Capital, LLC
Loan fund · Bedford
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Heart O' Texas Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Waco
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Houston Business development, Inc.
Loan fund · Houston
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Impact Ventures Accelerator DBA Impact Ventures
Loan fund · Dallas
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Just Community, Inc
Loan fund · Austin
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Laredo-Webb Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
Loan fund · Laredo
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LiftFund, Inc.
Loan fund · San Antonio
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LIGHT COMMERCE CREDIT UNION
Credit union · Houston
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LONE STAR NATIONAL BANCSHARES--TEXAS, INC.
Bank holding company · McAllen
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Lone Star National Bank
Bank or thrift · McAllen
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McLennan Community Investment Fund
Loan fund · Waco
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Mountain Star Federal Credit Union
Credit union · El Paso
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National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders
Loan fund · San Antonio
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Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio, Inc.
Loan fund · San Antonio
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On the Road Lending, LLC
Loan fund · Dallas
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ONE SOURCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit union · El Paso
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PeopleFund
Loan fund · Austin
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Priority Trust Credit Union
Credit union · Houston
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Raiz Federal Credit Union
Credit union · El Paso
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Resource One Credit Union
Credit union · Dallas
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Rio Grande Valley Multibank Corporation
Loan fund · Brownsville
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River City Federal Credit Union
Credit union · San Antonio
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Star of Texas Credit Union
Credit union · Austin
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Sykes Equity LLC d/b/a Private Leverage
Loan fund · Houston
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Texas Bay Credit Union
Credit union · Houston
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Texas Community Capital
Loan fund · Austin
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Texas Mezzanine Fund, Inc.
Loan fund · Dallas
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Texas National Bank
Bank or thrift · Edinburg
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The Community Business Investment Fund, LLC
Loan fund · Austin
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The First State Bank
Bank or thrift · Abernathy
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Tigua Community Development Corporation
Loan fund · El Paso Native CDFI
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TNB Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Mercedes
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TREC Community Investors
Loan fund · Dallas
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Turner Bancshares, Inc.
Bank holding company · Abernathy
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 Texas
FDIC list of minority depository institutions (MDIs) as of November 6, 2026.
- Website
Bank of South Texas
McAllen
- Website
Falcon International Bank
Laredo
- Website
First State Bank of San Diego
San Diego
- Website
Freedom Bank
Alamo
- Website
Lone Star National Bank
Pharr
- Website
Texas National Bank
McAllen
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.