Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh

The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh is a nonprofit that supports financial stability and advances opportunities for people in our region by providing interest-free loans.

The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsburgh (HFLA) provides interest-free loans to help individuals and families achieve financial stability and pursue opportunities regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender expression, disability, past incarceration, or immigration status. Based on the Jewish belief not to charge interest to someone in need, HFLA has been providing interest-free loans to people in the Jewish and non-Jewish communities in Allegheny County for more than 138 years. Please visit our website for more information.

HFLA is one of the original microlenders in the country founded in 1887 and currently makes loans up to $10,000 to people who:

1) live in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties in Southwestern PA,

2) have a source of income that shows they can repay a loan, and,

3) have a concrete need, in one of our approved categories, that a loan will help to pay.

Depending on the amount of the loan needed and the applicant's credit score and income, a cosigner/guarantor may be needed. An applicant cannot earn more than twice the area median income (for Allegheny County).

HFLA makes loans for a wide variety of reasons, including home repair, vehicle purchase or repair, adoption/fertility expenses, credit card consolidation, health & wellness expenses, tuition, small business expenses, wedding or funeral or b-mitzvah expenses, and other things too. Currently, we do not make loans to help with rent, monthly bills, utilities, to repay existing loans, for cash flow, for luxury items like jewelry or vacations, etc. Visit our website for the most current information.

HFLA values the dignity of each person, respects confidentiality, and denounces antisemitism, hate, and discrimination of any kind.