Lending with Impact
Why Refer a Business to CEF?
We help small businesses that fall outside traditional financing guidelines
We help fill the gap between conventional lenders and high-interest credit card/payday-type loans
CEF offers loan solutions from $10K to $1M and we are a certified SBA 7(a) & Microloan lender.
- CEF provides the business loan
- Financial institution keeps merchant account
- Financial institution keeps deposit accounts
- Can also serve as a a secondary lender to provide gap financing
Let's Join Forces and Be Allies!
We work hard to take care of your referrals. By financial institutions and CEF working together, we can help serve local business growth in Colorado.
We provide capital and business coaching to put entrepreneurs on a path to "bankability."
Who do we partner with?
Community-Based Organizations & CDFIs
Minority & community organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, SBDCs, other CDFIs, and more.
Corporations
Banks and non-bank depository entities looking to overcome barriers to SMB lending, gain CRA support, and strengthen existing business banking relationships.
Financial Institutions
Large corporations in diverse sectors with access. to small business clients seeking affordable capital.
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