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Housing Nonprofit

HUD Certified Housing Counselors

The team at Housing Nonprofit knows that your home may be the most important investment you’ll ever make. To make your home as efficient, affordable, and comfortable as possible, we’ll provide you with information on reducing bills, renting, down payment assistance, refinancing, and more.

How To Increase Your Credit Score For Mortgage Eligibility

Making multiple monthly card payments and correcting credit report errors will quickly increase your credit score by up to 100 points. When applying for a loan, your credit score is one of the primary factors mortgage lenders consider. A higher credit score suggests a lower risk of loan default, increasing the chances of loan approval […]

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Moving Forward after Credit or Identity Theft

Cleaning up your finances after having your identity stolen can be a nightmare.

Building Credit

4 Ways To Improve Your Credit Besides Paying Down Debt

It makes sense that paying down your debt could improve your credit, but what if you don’t have tons of cash sitting around to do so? Are there other ways to boost your credit score? You bet, and here they are.

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Nonprofits lift consumers out of debt with credit counseling, consolidation, lower payments.

Struggling to manage your credit cards and other debt? You might want to sign up for credit counseling to pay off your debts and repair your credit.

Credit Report Requirements

Upon submitting your application with Housing Nonprofit, we will ask you to give us permission to pull your credit report. This is required for all mortgage applications, and will give the lender a sense of your commitment to making timely payments towards your mortgage in the future.. All three Credit Bureaus must have a score […]

Teachers and Public Service Employees Now Have a Housing Grant to Live Nearby

Could you use extra cash to buy a home? See how one program can give you that cash via an $8,000 grant and other financial benefits if you’re a teacher.

Why is it so hard for the self-employed workers to get a mortgage?

The homebuying process will be harder if you’re self-employed rather than being a salaried employee. Here is how to get ready for home ownership if you’re self employed.

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The Best Mortgages For First-Time Homebuyers

Are you a first-time homebuyer who is low on cash and looking for an affordable mortgage? Then have a look at these mortgages that can help you become a homeowner with little to no money down, plus other money-saving perks.

Behind the Scenes

Step-by-step guide of what happens to secure your mortgage.

The Mortgage Timeline

When it comes to buying a home you’re either off to the races, settling in for a journey, or somewhere in between. What we want to highlight here is that the timeline depends mostly on the buyer. While you can certainly work with Housing Nonprofit on the fast track and close on the purchase of […]