First-Time Homebuyer Counseling Tools
Education Courses For Your Homeready® And Home Possible® Borrowers
When borrowers purchase their first home through the HomeReady® or Home Possible® programs, they are often required by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to complete a homebuyer education course to help them better understand the financial responsibilities of owning a home. The courses below provide a number of options for you to share with your borrowers, and they all follow guidelines from the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling.
Homeview
No Cost
HomeView is a free online course accessible from a desktop, tablet or mobile and is made up of seven modules. It takes about 3-4 hours to complete, and borrowers can pause and resume at any time.
Fannie Mae
Creditsmart
Homebuyer U
no cost
Homebuyer U is a free, interactive course made up of six modules that borrowers can complete at their own pace from a desktop, tablet or mobile.
Freddie Mac
Pathways To Homeownership
no cost
Through Pathways to Homeownership, borrowers receive counseling and education on the benefits and challenges of owning a home to prepare to handle the expenses and responsibilities that will arise — and know where to turn for help.
Finally Home!
$0-$70
Finally Home! is a self-paced, mobile friendly, online homebuyer education course made up of seven chapters that guides your borrowers through the homebuying process from start to finish. Pricing is based on the borrower’s income and determined during course registration.
Framework
$75
The Framework online homebuyer course is mobile friendly and easy to use. Information is organized into bite-sized topics, and most borrowers are able to finish in a few hours.
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