Financial Assistance and Counseling

There are many state and local services available to assist businesses with their financial needs, including: business planning and counseling, loan programs, and tax credits. For more information please view our services for businesses page.

The Regional Business Fund
website: www.rbfinc.org

The Regional Business Fund, Inc. offers low-interest loan funds to businesses that expand within in the 7-county region (Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Polk and St. Croix), diversify the economy, add new technology, revitalize buildings in the region's downtown areas, and create quality jobs and capital investment in the region.
For more information please view our revolving loan fund page.

Certified Development Company

SPEDCO
website: www.spedco.com

SPEDCO works with small businesses as well as financial institutions, real estate companies, mortgage brokers, attorneys and CPAs to help secure SBA loans for their clients for fixed assets such as owner-occupied real estate or machinery/equipment with a 10-year useful life.

contact:
Kristin Wood
SPEDCO
3900 Northwoods Dr Ste 225, Arden Hills, MN 55112
phone: 1-866-9SPEDCO (or 866-977-3326)
email: kristin.wood@spedco.com

Wisconsin Business Development (WBD) Finance Corporation
website: www.wbd.org

WBD is a business lender, and technical assistance firm specializing in economic development lending activities leading to the formation, retention and growth of successful businesses.

contact:
Jeremy Price
WBD Finance Corporation
1810 Crestview Dr Ste 5B, Hudson,WI 54016
phone: 715-381-6719
email: jprice@wbd.org

St. Croix EDC Member Banks

Anchor Bank Woodbury
website: www.anchorlink.com

1920 Donegal Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
phone: 651-738-2265

Associated Bank
website: www.associatedbank.com

Baldwin - Associated Bank
1660 11th Ave, PO Box 17, Baldwin, WI 54002
phone: 715-684-3266

Hammond - Assiciated Bank
915 Davis Stt, PO Box 28, Hammond, WI 54015
phone: 715-796-2211

Hudson Downtown - Associated Bank
307 2nd St, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-5511

Hudson - Associated Bank
2001 Coulee Rd, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-5009

Hudson - Associated Bank
2200 Crest View Dr, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-381-2200

Hudson County Market - Associated Bank
2310A Crest View Dr, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-381-5026

River Falls - Associated Bank
704 N Main St, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-246-6060

Bremer Bank NA
website: www.bremer.com

New Richmond - Bremer Bank NA
532 S Knowles Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017
phone: 715-246-5711

Deer Park - Bremer Bank NA
131 N Main St, Deer Park, WI 54007
phone: 715-269-5161

Central Bank (formerly Mainstreet Bank)
website: www.centralbnk.com

Hudson - Mainstreet Bank
944 Carmichael Rd, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-377-7180

Central Bank - Stillwater
2270 Frontage Rd W, Stillwater, MN 55082
phone: 651-439-3050

Citizens State Bank
website: www.csbnet.net

Glenwood - Citizens State Bank
113 W Oak St, PO Box 337, Glenwood City, WI 54013
phone: 715-265-7711

Hudson - Citizens State Bank
375 Stageline Rd, PO Box 247, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-9050

Roberts - Citizens State Bank
500 W Blvd, Roberts, WI 54023
phone: 715-749-3701

Woodville - Citizens State Bank
140 S Main St, PO Box 299, Woodville, WI 54028
phone: 715-698-2411

First Bank of Baldwin
website: www.firstbankbaldwin.com

First Bank of Baldwin
990 Main St, PO Box 2060, Baldwin, WI 54002
phone: 715-684-3366

Baldwin SuperValu - First Bank of Baldwin
980 Cedar St, Baldwin, WI 54002
phone: 715-674-5766

First National Community Bank
website: www.fn-cb.com

Hudson Financial Center - First National Community Bank
744 Ryan Dr Ste 100, PO Box 126, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-9301

First National Community Bank
109 E 2nd St, PO Box 89, New Richmond, WI 54017
phone: 715-246-6901

Somerset Financial Center - First National Community Bank
531 Main St, PO Box 490, Somerset, WI 54025
phone: 715-247-4501

First National Bank of River Falls-Prescott
website: www.fnbrf.com

First National Bank of River Falls-Prescott
104 E Locust St, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-425-2401

First National Bank of River Falls-Prescott
University Center, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-426-1856

First National Bank of River Falls-Prescott
1656 Dorset Ln Ste 100, New Richmond, WI 54017
phone: 715-246-5533

Hiawatha National Bank
website: www.hiawatha-nb.com

204 E Oak St, PO Box 338, Glenwood City, WI 54013
phone: 715-265-4211

M&I Bank
website: www.mibank.com

Hudson - M&I Bank
2417 Monetary Blvd, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-531-1852

River Falls - M&I Bank
103 S 2nd St, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-425-8131

River Falls State Bank
website: www.rfstatebank.com

124 S 2nd St, PO Box 89, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-425-6782

Royal Credit Union
website: www.rcu.org

Royal Credit Union-Hudson
1200 Hosford St Ste 101, Hudson WI 54016
phone: 715-246-8010

Royal Credit Union-New Richmond
1443 S Knowls Ave, New Richmond WI 54017
phone: 800-341-9911

Royal Credit Union-River Falls
PO Box 339, River Falls WI 54022
phone: 715-425-7052

Royal Credit Union-Eau Claire
200 Riverfront Ter, Eau Claire, WI 54703
phone: 715-833-8111

Security Financial Bank
website: www.securityfinncialbank.com

1561 Commerce Crt, PO Box 106, River Falls, WI  54022
phone: 715-426-6600

The RiverBank
website: www.theriverbank.com

North Hudson - The RiverBank
880 6th St N, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-8700

Somerset - The RiverBank
712 Rivard St, Ste 200, Somerset, WI 54025
phone: 715-247-4995

WESTconsin Credit Union
website: www.westconsincu.org

Baldwin - WESTconsin Credit Union
860 Cedar St, PO Box 136, Baldwin, WI 54002
phone: 715-684-3333

Hudson - WESTconsin Credit Union
1601 Maxwell Dr, PO Box 607, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-2300

New Richmond - WESTconsin Credit Union
121 E Meridian Dr, PO Box 269, New Richmond, WI 54017
phone: 715-246-2068

River Falls - WESTconsin Credit Union
1207 N Main St, PO Box 308, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-425-8113

St. Croix EDC Member Accounting Firms

Bauman Associates Ltd
website: www.baumancpa.com

101 N Main St, PO Box 92, River Falls, WI 54022
phone: 715-425-6179

Butler & Eichstaedt CPAs LLC
website: www.butler-cpa.com

550 6th St N, PO Box 576, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-5166

Guinn Vinopal & Zahradka
website: http://www.gsgvllp.biz

110 E 3rd St, New Richmond, WI 54017
phone: 715-246-6138

LarsonAllen
website: www.larsonallen.com

Monetary Centre, 2424 Monetary Blvd Ste 205, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-2391

Shafer Financial Services

550 10th Ave Ste 101, Baldwin, WI 54002
phone: 715-684-3727

Wipfli CPAs & Consultants
website: www.wipfli.com

906 Dominion Dr, PO Box 450, Hudson, WI 54016
phone: 715-386-6138