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Credit Counseling
The following organizations provide one-one-one credit counseling at little or no charge. Help is just a phone call away – make an appointment today!
For more information about each organization’s service offerings, contact the organization directly. This resource list is updated on a regular basis. If your organization would like to be listed here, please contact us.
ACORN Housing
737-1/2 8th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-547-9295 www.acornhousing.org
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- One-on-one credit and budget counseling as part of a homebuyer program
- Must be in the first-time homebuyer program to receive counseling services
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- $20 for credit report
- All counseling services are free
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Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS)
866-515-2227
www.moneymanagement.org
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- One-on-one credit counseling in person, by telephone, or online
- Financial education and homebuyer seminars
- Debt Management Plan. (DMP)
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- $13.50 for credit report
- Counseling services are free
- One-time enrollment fee and monthly maintenance fee for DMP
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DC Home Resource Center
815 Florida Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-777-1600 www.dchfa.org/homeownership/homeownership_resource.html
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- One-on-one credit, budget, and homebuyer counseling
- Homebuyer workshops
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- $16.50 for credit report
- All counseling services are free
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Homefree USA
318 Riggs Road NE
Washington, DC 20011
202-526-2000
www.homefreeusa.org/mbmo/
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- One-on-one credit, budget, and homebuyer counseling in person or by telephone
- Homebuyer classes
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- This is a membership organization. One-time membership fee is $189, which includes all classes and counseling. Membership fee will be fully refunded to members who purchase a home through HOMEFREE
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Housing Counseling Services
2410 17th Street NW (Adams Alley)
Washington, DC 20009-2705
202-667-7006
www.housingetc.org
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- One-on-one credit, budget, and homebuyer counseling
- Credit/budget workshops once per month
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- $16.50 for credit report
- All counseling services are free
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Latino Economic Development Corporation
2316 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-588-5102
www.ledcdc.org
Lydia’s House
3939 South Capitol Street SW
Washington, DC 20032
202-373-1050
http://www.lydiashousendc.org/
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- One-on-one credit, budget, and homebuyer counseling
- 8 week financial education class with credit component
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- $15 for credit report
- All counseling services are free
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Marshall Heights Community Development Organization
3939 Benning Road NE
Washington, DC 20019
202-396-1200
www.mhcdo.org
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- One-on-one credit and budget counseling and financial literacy training
- 12-week Homebuyers Club classes
- Individual Development Account (IDA) program (must be a first-time homebuyer and complete the entire 12-week Homebuyers Club to qualify for the IDA funds to assist with down payment and closing costs)
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- $15 for credit report
- All counseling services are free
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Operation HOPE
2509 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-582-2212
www.operationhope.org
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- One-on-one credit, budget, and homebuyer counseling
- Weekly homebuyer and money management classes
- Monthly credit seminars
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