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Sec. Donovan, Sen. Schumer, Mayor Bloomberg at NeighborWorks America office

"Homeowners are in the dark. These housing counseling programs are like a flashlight" - Senator Charles E. Schumer with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Sec. Shaun Donovan and Mayor Bloomberg during a press conference March 15 at our (reopened) NeighborWorks America New York office.

Photo credit: Keith Getter

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New Report Shows Value of Our Network's Pre-Purchase Housing Counseling and Education

In a new report, Experian and Neil Mayer and Associates find that clients receiving pre-purchase counseling and education from NeighborWorks organizations are one-third less likely to become 90+ days delinquent than borrowers who do not receive pre-purchase counseling from NeighborWorks organizations.

Read the press release and the report >>

Registration Open for NeighborWorks Training Institute in Portland, Oregon

Join us in the Pacific Northwest for a week of engaging, cutting-edge classes on community development and affordable housing. Be sure to check out our newest courses and register for the Wednesday syposium Engaging Customers and Community through Social Technology

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NeighborWorks America and, Wells Fargo Help 1,600 Successfully Buy Homes through ‘LIFT’ Programs

With the support of Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, NeighborWorks America and its affiliates are offering downpayment assistance and homebuyer education to communities affected by the housing crisis. So far, more than 1,600 people have become homebuyers through the program.

Learn more about the LIFT programs >>