Benefiting Partners

		“Bank of America is committed to responsible lending and helping create successful homeowners. This begins with an educated consumer, and we are proud to partner with nearly 600 world-class home buyer education providers to help ensure our customers get clear and consistent information that enables them to make informed, confident decisions.”  -Glenda Gabriel, Neighborhood Lending Executive, Bank of America Home Loans
		“Homeownership Done Right® is so important for people buying their first home. Getting vital, unbiased information ensures that a family gets the best mortgage product, which leads to healthy and sustainable homeownership. Adopting these national industry standards is the first step that leads to a great outcome -- both for families and the neighborhoods where they live.”  - Marianne Garvin, President, CDC Long Island
		“The National Industry Standards have raised the bar significantly on the quality of professionalism of foreclosure prevention counseling in the San Francisco Bay Area and, indeed, across the country during the foreclosure epidemic. The real beneficiaries are the hundreds of thousands of families that have come to us for assistance to help them keep their homes.” - Richard A. Harper, Director of Housing, CCCS of San Francisco
		“As we strive to strengthen communities through homeownership, we understand the importance of providing reliable, consistent information to potential homeowners. That is why Chase supports the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling” - Michael Dubois, Senior Vice President, Chase
		“Citi has consistently supported housing counseling organizations over the years and endorses the National Industry Standards for housing counselors. The National Industry Standards ensure the delivery of consistent and professional services to our communities, and sets adoptees apart. Adopting the Standards communicates, to both clients we serve and funders, that the housing counselors are expert professionals who are up to date on what is happening in the industry."   - Natalie Abatemarco, Managing Director,  Citi Community Development  National Initiatives and the Office of Homeownership Preservation
		“Over the past 10-15 years, Network member organizations have helped tens of thousands of families to become first-time homebuyers or to avoid the loss of their home. These standards will be helpful to our members and are a key step toward recognizing homeownership counseling as a professional consumer protection service.”  -Thomas Bledsoe, President  The Housing Partnership Network
		"The implementation of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling may well be the single most significant development in establishing national credibility for services designed to assure successful, sustainable homeownership. The Standards provide educators and counselors with a set of practices and guidelines that give them and their organizations recognition and acceptance among housing industry stakeholders and, most importantly, among potential homeowners looking for knowledge and expertise in making one of the most critical financial decisions of their lifetime."  -Michael Haley, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Housing
		“Homeownership counseling is an increasingly important service in the Latino community. The National Industry Standards will raise the bar for counseling providers – this means higher quality service for our families” -Lot Diaz, Vice President of Housing and Community Development  National Council of La Raza
		“Over the last five years, the National Industry Standards have been the catalyst in the promotion of counseling professionalism. It is a key measurement to ensure a high level of operational consistency within the counseling industry. In this highly competitive marketplace, the Standards have been the roadmap that has identified processes and has brought the detail needed for our industry."  -Cora Fulmore, President Mortgage & Credit Center LLC
		"Homeownership education and counseling is crucial to helping many individuals and families achieve the dream of homeownership. The National Association of Realtors® is a proud supporter of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling because it helps consumers become well-informed buyers leading to sustainable, long-term homeownership opportunities."  -Moe Veissi, President National Association of Realtors®
		"The NeighborWorks® organizations in Montana and our network affiliates support the National Industry Standards because they have allowed us to create a standard offering throughout this large state. As a result, every homebuyer or homeowner in Montana who has a need for homebuyer education, homeownership planning or housing counseling can receive the same high quality products, regardless of where they live. The Standards add value to our offerings and give comfort to customers that they are getting the best from the best."  -Sheila Rice, Executive Director  NeighborWorks® Montana

Benefiting Endorsers

Banks/Private		City Government Agencies
Bank of America		Mayor's Office of Housing, San Francisco
Chase
Citi
National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF)
Collaboratives/Coalitions/Networks		Federal Government Entities
Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Inc.		The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban  Development (HUD)
Indiana Association for Community Economic  Development (IACED)		The Federal Reserve Board
Maryland Housing Counselor Network
New York State Coalition for Excellence in  Homeownership Education
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC)
Government Sponsored Entities		Housing Finance Agencies
Fannie Mae		Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
Freddie Mac		Florida Housing Finance Corporation
		Kentucky Housing Corporation
		Louisiana Housing Finance Authority
		Michigan State Housing Development  Authority
		Minnesota Homeownership Center
		Minnesota Housing
		Mississippi Home Corporation
		North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
		North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
		Ohio Housing Finance Agency
		Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
		Tennessee Housing Development Agency
		Wisconsin Housing and Economic  Development Authority
National Intermediaries		Other Government Entities
Catholic Charities USA		Congresstional Hispanic Caucus Institute    (CHCI)
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association
ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions
GreenPath, Inc.
Homeownership Preservation Foundation
Mission of Peace
Money Management International
Mon Valley Initiative
NAREB-National Investment Division
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American  Community Development
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
National Federation of Community Development  Credit Unions
National Foundation for Credit Counseling  (NFCC)
National Urban League
NeighborWorks America
Rural Community Assistance Corporation  (RCAC)
Seedco
The Housing Partnership Network
West Tennessee Legal Services
Regional Intermediaries		Trade Associations
Mississippi Housing Initiative		National Association of Responsible Loan  Officers (NARLO)
		South Carolina Association of Community  Development Corporations