The Urban League’s Center for Housing and Financial Empowerment provides assistance to families in need of better housing while combating housing inequities for low to moderate income households.

Our comprehensive housing counseling services equip families with knowledge and support necessary to address their housing needs, improve their financial situation and avoid experiencing the crisis of mortgage foreclosure. Our clients gain the financial literacy and knowledge necessary to obtain and maintain safe, clean, stable and affordable housing.

Our Center’s nationally-certified housing specialists achieve outstanding results in these areas:

• Rental Readiness - Prepares prospective renters regarding the ins and outs of becoming good tenants.
• Budget and Credit Counseling - Assists clients to establish working budgets and debt repayment plans.
• Home Ownership Training - Prepares clients for all aspects of owning a home.
• Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counseling - Assists older clients to learn how to convert accumulated equity into cash.
• Foreclosure Counseling - Assists home owners who are delinquent on their mortgage.

Post purchase counseling is available to homeowners to assist with protecting their home's equity.