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Client GuidelinesSmall business located in Texas. DBA required.Startups (<24 mo.), nonprofits, & existing businesses welcome. Do not lend to illegal businesses, pornographic, or gambling activities.Loan approval based on typical lending criteria (credit, collateral, and cash flow) but without constraints of regulated lender. Every loan considered on its own merits.Ineligible – active bankruptcy, civil judgment, tax liens, outstanding child support, delinquent student loans, OFAC advisory list.Can work with individuals previously incarcerated or those with prior misdemeanor or non-violent felony convictions.Individuals with ITIN and other form of identification are welcome to apply, but must have filed U.S. federal tax returns.Real-estate loans must be at least 50% owner-occupied.Debt consolidation loans possible, except for federal tax liens.
Loan Programs and Interest RatesFixed and variable interest rates 5-15%. Terms consider borrower capacity to repay, maximum term 120 months.Microloans up to $50,000 and SBA 7A Community Advantage to $250,000.Lines of Credit available up to $100,000.Startups need relevant experience, outside source of income, 10-20% equity injection.Interest rate discounts available for high community impact, veteran status, and other special programs.
We are a Texas registered 501c3 lender established in 1994.
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) – supporting underserved
populations.No established minimum FICO score.
Low loan equity contribution.Flexible loan terms.
No pre-payment penalty.Pre and post loan business training.
Variety of loan products: PeopleFund loans, SBA Microloans, SBA 7A Community
Advantage loans, Lines of credit.Amounts vary, up to $250,000.
No application fee.
What Makes Us Different Rocio VallejoDirector of Lending, Education, and [email protected]
Beatriz PappasSenior Loan Officer,South Austin & San [email protected]
Marco melendezLoan Officer,Austin & [email protected]
Erika downsLoan Officer,Greater Ft. [email protected]
Nini GutierrezLoan Officer,Greater [email protected]
Mari MontoyaSenior Loan Officer,Greater Ft. [email protected]
Jesse Sanchez Jr.Loan Officer,Rio Grande [email protected]
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contact our lending team
Visit our offices in Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, & the Rio Grande Valley.1.888.222.0017 | www.peoplefund.org | @PeopleFund | [email protected]
Loan Readiness & What Makes us DifferentWe create economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved people through
access to capital, education, and the resources to build healthy small businesses. We empower minority, women, and veteran owned businesses as well as entrepreneurs in
low income areas to grow healthy small businesses and live the American dream.