For CDFI & Lending Partners
Grow your Veteran lending, nationwide.
Veteran Loan Fund brings you the leads, digital tools, and capital to expand your Veteran and Military Spouse lending, as part of a coordinated national network.
$115M+
Capital deployed to Veteran businesses
1,472
Veterans served
8,157
Jobs created or retained
Backed by
Why partner with VLF
The leads, tools, and capital to grow.
We give Community Development Financial Institutions everything they need to reach more Veterans and deploy more capital.
Qualified leads
A steady pipeline of Veteran and Military Spouse borrowers, matched to your service area and ready to grow.
Digital tools
A platform and digital resources to manage relationships and run your Veteran program efficiently.
Capital to deploy
Access to capital that helps you fund more Veteran businesses without straining your balance sheet.
How it works
Partnering is simple.
Join the network, receive matched borrowers, and grow your Veteran lending.
1
Join the network
Apply to become a VLF lending partner and onboard with our team.
2
Receive matched borrowers
We send you qualified Veteran and Military Spouse borrowers in your area, plus the digital tools to serve them.
3
Deploy capital and grow
Fund more Veteran businesses and grow your program, backed by our national network and capital partners.
The network
Join 15 CDFIs already serving Veterans.
You’d be in good company. These community lenders already deploy capital to Veteran and Military Spouse businesses through VLF.
Partner voices
What our CDFI partners say.
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I’m so impressed with the Veteran Loan Fund, a collaborative effort by CDFIs across the country. These CDFIs have been working tirelessly to ensure that Veterans receive the financial support they need to enable their businesses to grow and thrive.
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This collaborative serving Veterans is much needed and BBIF is proud to be a partner member. The Veteran community is an important part of our nation’s small business tapestry.
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This collaborative serving Veterans is innovative and fresh; specific goals are aligned by the group with an understanding of needed seed capital and loan reserves while serving such an important group of individuals in both our urban and rural communities.
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Bring more capital to Veterans in your community.
Join a national network of community lenders serving Veteran and Military Spouse entrepreneurs.