CrediMonte

Founded in 1878, CrediMonte is a foundation based in Valencia, Spain working on community development, elderly care, disability +2 more.

CrediMonte is the pawn lending service (monte de piedad) of Fundación Bancaja, operating in Spain. It provides short-term loans secured by jewellery and gold, with items appraised by qualified gemologists, and holds public online auctions of jewellery, watches and gold. The site describes CrediMonte as a non-profit entity whose earnings are devoted in full to funding the social and cultural work of Fundación Bancaja, which includes support for older people, people with disabilities, people at risk of social exclusion, and biomedical research in the Valencian Community. Offices are located in Valencia, Castellón, Albacete, Alicante and Murcia. The service traces its origins to the Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Valencia, founded in 1878, with the aim of widening financial inclusion and preventing usury.