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Cook Inlet Lending Center

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CDFI for working capital loans and startup fundingAnchorage, AlaskaBased in Alaska; service area not yet provided
BBLL 000302Listed Nov 2026From public recordsLast checked Nov 1, 2026
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About

Cook Inlet Lending Center offers business loans up to $250,000 for eligible Native-owned businesses or businesses in qualifying Native Areas across Alaska.

CDFI. Mission driven lender serving businesses banks often overlook.

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What they lend

Working capital loansStartup fundingEquipment financing
General small business
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A second look at Cook Inlet Lending Center

Cook Inlet Lending Center offers business loans up to $250,000 for eligible Native-owned businesses or businesses in qualifying Native Areas across Alaska.

Direct Native CDFI lender; Cook Inlet Lending Center, Inc.

Published by Levr, not by Cook Inlet Lending Center. This is a source-based profile and editorial assessment, not customer reviews or a promise of approval. Sources checked November 1, 2026.

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Programs and published requirements

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Small business loans

Amount and uses
Loans reach $250,000 for working capital, startup costs, equipment/inventory and expansion.
Eligibility
Since December 1, 2025, businesses need at least 51% Alaska Native, American Indian or Native Hawaiian ownership, or a physical location in a qualifying Native Area.
Application
Existing firms may need tax returns and financial statements; startups may need projections and a business plan or project summary.

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When it may fit

Our assessment of the published programs

  • Eligible Alaska Native-owned or Native-Area businesses seeking startup or growth credit.

What to weigh carefully

  • Projects involving illegal activity or high-risk enterprises are excluded; confirm qualifying-area status, collateral and repayment terms.

Questions before you accept an offer

  1. How is my Native ownership or qualifying-area eligibility documented?
  2. What guarantees, security and owner contribution apply?

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Alternatives to research

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First National Bank Alaska

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The lender

Type
CDFI
Legal name
Cook Inlet Lending Center, Inc.
Founded
2001
Charter
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Headquarters
Anchorage, Alaska
Service area
Based in Alaska; service area not yet provided
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Website
cookinletlending.com
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