For Lafayette and White Cellars, small batch producers of wine in the Willamette Valley, a line of credit let them purchase more grapes and bottles so they could make more wine. Everyone wins!

Bobbie’s Boat Sauce is “a savory, umami tomato-chili sauce that pairs with everything” With demand spiking, owner Bobbie Rosenberg needed capital to buy ingredients in bulk so she could fulfill larger orders and expand her product line. A revolving line of credit let her do just that.

When the 226-acre Keystone Farm and Forest property, one of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s highest conservation priorities on Whidbey Island, was being marketed to developers by closed bid, it was an extraordinary opportunity. A Craft3 bridge loan allowed the Land Trust to act quickly to purchase it for permanent protection, giving them time to secure grant funding and private contributions.

Many cities desperately need more units of affordable housing. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are one way cities can create housing, build wealth, and reduce displacement.

Neighborhood House, a Portland based nonprofit, came to Craft3 seeking financing to purchase an office building and transform it into an expanded senior center and food pantry, as well as the future home of their administrative offices. Even though Neighborhood House was in the quiet phase of its capital campaign, Craft3 was able to provide bridge financing based on preliminary funding pledges and the nonprofit’s strong management and fundraising teams.

A Craft3 loan helped Tattoo 34 purchase a commercial building with a 10 percent down payment. They plan to use the one-bedroom apartment above the shop to host tattoo artists from around the world. Owning their building is also a buffer against gentrification.

When Burch Energy Services, an existing customer, came back to Craft3 to take out a loan to let them build out an office space, we looked again at their finances. They looked ready for traditional bank financing, so we referred the deal and the entire banking relationship to Summit Bank. Everyone wins!

“I knew my quality of life would go way up when I made this decision. A new, warm and energy-efficient place to live just sounded awesome.”

When the Wilson’s furnace failed in November, they found themselves in a difficult situation. A Craft3 Home Energy Loan let them purchase a new, efficient furnace quickly and keep their home warm through the winter.

Craft3 has worked with world renowned Islamic Finance Scholar, Mufti Ibrahim Essa, since 2019. Mufti Ibrahim advises, reviews and certifies each of our transactions as Shari’a Compliant once the necessary structural and documentation requirements are met.