CDC Small Business Finance

Beware if you're a new business owner. This company claims to be a friend in the initial stages but stings like a loan shark. The communication process was terrible. It was talk and no action. Every one-star review here got me because I experienced them. Their small business-friendly portrayal is a delusion. Contact me if you have queries about my journey. Another survey shows low communication levels on 11/30/2025. Phone numbers are hidden until later stages. They only respond via email, taking 3-10+ days for each one, leaving us hanging without understanding what was going on. It took 4 weeks to get a response from them. Four! Weeks! If you need a loan in Texas, try AltCap or Liftfund. They have higher rates but quicker processes because of phone numbers and immediate response. CDC SBF takes forever to respond, which wasted our time and energy. No consideration for alternative funding requests. The whole process felt like a scam, and their placative communication style was offensive. I resent their processes and lack of communication.ritel) Customer feedback (10/28/25) or CDC Small Business Finance Beware if you're a new business owner. This company claims to be a friend in the initial stages but stings like a loan shark. The communication process was terrible. It was talk and no action. Every one-star review here got me because I experienced them. Their small business-friendly portrayal is a delusion. Contact me if you have queries about my journey. I wish I'd checked back on this review as false (11/30/25). The 11/30/25 review noted slow communication times. Phone numbers are hidden until later stages. They only respond via email, taking 3-10+ days for each one, leaving us hanging without understanding what was going on. It took 4 weeks to get a response from them. Four! Weeks! If you need a loan in Texas, try AltCap or Liftfund. They have higher rates but quicker processes because of phone numbers and immediate response. CDC SBF ModelRenderer's lack of communication.ritel) Customer feedback (10/28/25) or CDC Small Business Finance Capacity Frustration: Submission Process and Customer Service I wish I'd checked back on this review as false (11/30/25). The 11/30/25 review noted slow communication times. Phone numbers are hidden until later stages. They only respond via email, taking 3-10+ days for each one, leaving us hanging without understanding what was going on. It took 4 weeks to get a response from them. Four! Weeks! If you need a loan in Texas, try AltCap or Liftfund. They have higher rates but quicker processes because of phone numbers and immediate response.riefness of the review. Smaller paragraphs or subtopics would help the reader grasp the content more responsibly and effectively. Critique of initial review: (10/28/25) CDC Small Business Finance Customer Experience Capacity Frustration: Submission Process and Customer Service I checked back in on this review a month later and the reply from their team is false. No one has reached out to me regarding my experience (11/30/25). I would not recommend CDC Small Business Finance. They have extremely slow communication times, and their internal policies rarely get disclosed until you get to the credit committee. You cannot call them; they only respond over email. Each response takes anywhere from 3-10+ days of business time. We were constantly left hanging without any insight as to what was going on and spent many days anxiously waiting for updates that never came. I am very disappointed in CDC Small Business Finance’s lack of communication. We even tried to request consideration of an alternative funding route to get our business up and running and still have heard no response for 4 weeks. FOUR! WEEKS! If you are looking for small business financing in Texas, I would recommend trying AltCap or Liftfund first. They have higher rates and shorter term lengths than the CDFI, but they have several people to contact and will answer the phone and genuinely help you and your business./apimachineryCDC Small Business Finance feedback (10/28/25) I would NOT recommend working with CDC Small Business Finance. They have extremely slow communication times and internal policies they do not disclose until you get to the credit committee. There is no phone number to call - they only respond via email and each response takes anywhere from 3-10+ business days. We were constantly left hanging with no insight as to what was going on and spent many days anxiously awaiting updates that never came. We are extremely disappointed with CDC Small Business Finance’s lack of communication. We even tried to request consideration of an alternative funding route to get our business up and running and still have heard no response for 4 weeks. FOUR! WEEKS! If you are seeking small business funding in Texas, I would recommend trying AltCap or Liftfund first because they give you multiple points of contact that actually pick up the phone and help answer questions as well as work to move things along quickly. These two CDFIs mentioned have higher rates and shorter term lengths, however, they are very upfront about what they can and cannot fund. You could save 2-3 months of valuable time by NOT starting an application with CDC SBF. (11/30/25) Contact with the company seems to the hardest part, and CDC keeps communication very low. After one month from my initial review, no response from CDC team. If I need another loan without waiting for a year, I wonder what will happen. My shocking revelation, there is no communication via phone. CDC claims not to have a phone number. This is painful in studying the company further. Hiding the phone number shows a lack of transparency based on their Instagram, as claimed by the company. They followed up only over email and reduced communication time. Recommend working with the company if seriousness increases in contacting clients.Contrast and Comparison (10/28/25) I would NOT recommend working with CDC Small Business Finance. They have extremely slow communication times and internal policies they do not disclose until you get to the credit committee. There is no phone number to call - they only respond via email and each response takes anywhere from 3-10+ business days. We were constantly left hanging with no insight as to what was going on and spent many days anxiously.awaiting updates that never came. We are extremely disappointed with CDC Small Business Finance’s lack of communication. It is a loan from the company, but I am scared of how they will treat me in the next repayment. We even tried to request consideration of an alternative funding route to get our business up and running and still have heard no response for 4 weeks. FOUR! WEEKS! If you are seeking small business funding in Texas, I would recommend trying AltCap or Liftfund first because they give you multiple points of contact that actually pick up the phone and help answer questions as well as work to move things along quickly. These two CDFIs mentioned have higher rates and shorter term lengths, however, they are very upfront about what they can and cannot fund. You could save 2-3 months of valuable time by NOT starting an application with CDC offset Reversalkritiqu (10/28/25) CDC Small Business Finance Customer Experience Bracing for the Worst: Capacity Frustration I would NOT recommend working with CDC Small Business Finance. They have extremely slow communication times and internal policies they do not disclose until you get to the credit committee. There is no phone number to call - they only respond via email and each response takes anywhere from 3-10+ business days. We were constantly left hanging with no insight as to what was going on and spent many days anxiously awaiting updates that never came. We are extremely disappointed with CDC Small Business Finance’s lack of communication. It is a loan from the company, but I am scared of how they will treat me in the next repayment. We even tried to request consideration of an alternative funding route to get our business up and running and still have heard no response for 4 weeks. FOUR! WEEKS! If you are seeking small business funding in Texas, I would recommend trying AltCap or Liftfund first because they give you multiple points of contact that actually pick up the phone and help answer questions as well as work to move things along quickly. These two CDFIs mentioned have higher rates and shorter term lengths, however, they are very upfront about what they can and cannot fund. You could save 2-3 months of valuable time by NOT starting an application with CDC.