Helpful Resources

• Accessing Your Credit Report
  • AnnualCreditReport.com
  • Call 1-877-322-8228

  Applying for ITIN 

  • https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin

  Credit Education 

  • https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
  • https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/

  Receive financial coaching

  • https://www.creditbuildersalliance.org/find-a-member

  Disputing Credit Errors

  • https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0151-disputing-errors-credit-reports

  Business Credit

  • https://www.sba.gov/blogs/how-build-business-credit-your-start

• https://www.nalcab.org/

As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by US Treasury, NALCAB lends to non-profit organizations that promote economic mobility in Latino communities by building affordable housing, investing in small businesses and strengthening family financial capability.

• KIVA.org

Provides crowd funded 0% interest loans.

• Community Development Financial Institutions

While the CDFI Fund does not make loans directly to individuals—nor does it directly finance specific projects—the CDFI Fund does provide financing to CDFIs throughout the country that, in turn, provide financing to individuals and small businesses.

• Immigrant Rising’s Credit and Financial Capital Guide

This guide provides basic information about building credit and how to access financial capital for yourself and your business, regardless of immigration status.