Private Money Lenders in Kekaha, Hawaii

In 1947, we started a credit union for employees of the territory of Hawaii and the county of Kaua’i. Our goal was not only to provide county, state, and federal government employees & their families with basic financial needs but also to invest in and grow the quality of life on the island.
Over 70 years later we’re still committed to our goal

Our story begins in 1954. Ten hard-working pineapple farmers pooled their resources and did something none of them could have done alone: collected $595 for lending and purchased heavy equipment.

They believed that together they could provide a better life for their families, for their community, and for Kaua‘i. They gathered. And they grew.

On February 8,1938, a Federal Charter was issued to Lihue Federal Credit Union covering the employees of The Lihue Plantation Company, Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries; East Kauai Water Company, Kauai Stores and Waiahi Electric Company (merged with Kauai Electric Company).

In 2007, we changed our name to Garden Island Federal Credit Unio

Since 2007, Hawaii VA Loans has helped veterans become homeowners by utilizing their VA loan benefits. Hawaii VA Loans has two locations, one in Kapolei and another in Kailua, and our dedicated team of VA Loan Specialists are ready to work with you!

We are residential mortgage lender that specializes in helping Veterans become homeowners.

Cornerstone Mortgage opened at the start of the mortgage meltdown in 2008 which spurred the worst economic crisis in at least a generation. We started as a one person branch office of a local lender and we have grown to be one of the top producing mortgage bankers in our area. Today we have offices in California, Hawaii and Nevada.

Mahalo Mortgage is a kama‘aina company that offers a diverse range of loan programs, including government products such as FHA, VA and USDA. These programs provide qualifying individuals lower down payment options as well as increased flexibility in credit and income requirements

Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union (Formerly Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union; PHFCU) is a not-for-profit, financial cooperative. PHFCU has built a solid foundation to provide affordable financial services, financial products, technical assistance, and educational resources to current members as well as to all who reside on the island of O'ahu.

Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union formed out of an idea from Mutual Telephone Company employees. On October 22, 1936, 65 employees signed on as charter members with assets totaling $2,517, calling themselves Mutelco Oahu Employees Federal Credit Union.

In the aftermath of the S&L crisis of the 1980s, many people are turning a wary

Hawaii National Bank opened its doors on Sept. 19, 1960, to the sound of 10, 000 firecrackers in Honolulu’s Chinatown neighborhood. By the day’s end, the bank had taken in $6.25 million in deposits, a national record for any first-day deposits for a new bank. From this auspicious start, Hawaii National Bank grew.