The goals of the Loan Programs are to diversify and expand the local economy and create new jobs by providing loans to small businesses. WEV’s loans are targeted to low- and moderate-income men and women, minorities, and others who have been traditionally underserved by lenders.
WEV is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Microlender, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and an equal opportunity provider. In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).