About FINANTA
making the Philadelphia region a hub for economic development since 1996
FINANTA, short for for FINANcing and Technical Assistance, is a mission-driven nonprofit lending institution facilitating access to capital and credit building services to entrepreneurs, consumers, and first-time homebuyers in the Philadelphia region. FINANTA offers a wide range of products and services, including credit building microloans, affinity group borrowing, business loans and entrepreneurial training, mortgage counseling, and financial education. As a Community Development Financial Institution, FINANTA supports entrepreneurial expansion, affordable homeownership, consumer borrowing, and community development. Founded in 1996, FINANTA has distinguished itself in the region’s microlending sector by delivering services in a manner that is uniquely conscious of the cultural, social, and language barriers that immigrants, minorities and other sectors face.
$54+ MILLION
in loans since inception
70,000+ HRS
of individual credit building and entrepreneurial training provided
1,500+ JOBS
FINANTA’s economic impact
catherine & paul
fireball printing
“Our business wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for FINANTA! We are so thankful for their loans and technical assistance that helped us expand our business.“
Dr. hill-bennet
logic Eye Care
“FINANTA taught me the importance of knowing my numbers, how to look at profit and loss statements, and where I could make adjustments.”
$5+
MILLION
in over 1000+ microloans to 67 affinity groups borrowing in 109 cycles
$7+ MILLION
in mortgages to 206 deserving first-time homebuyers & families
9 COUNTIES
in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania served with FINANTA loans and credit counseling
FINANTA’s Products and Services
For Entrepreneurs
FINANTA offers a wide variety of programs, products, and services to entrepreneurs and small business owners
For Homebuyers
FINANTA has financial products and services designed to meet homebuyers’ specific needs, including residential mortgages, down payment assistance loans, and mortgage counseling
For Consumers
FINANTA offers a number of programs, products, and services for consumers with various financial goals, such as credit building, debt payment, and saving