some places you might consider:
Community Loan Funds
examples:
- Seed Commons network of funds
- Shared Capital Cooperative
- Cooperative Fund of the Northeast
- Black Farmer Fund
Real Estate Cooperative (example: East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative)
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) – CDFI locator
Money Market Fund at your bank (definition)
Alternatives to major banks:
- Credit Union – credit union locator
- Independent Community Bank – locator
Questions: Values alignment? Terms? Timelines? Interest rates? Minimum amounts?