Housing Counseling

Recent economic downturn has compounded the effect of the mortgage finance meltdown resulting in record-breaking Foreclosure starts and bankruptcy filings.  This alarming trend highlights the need for increased financial literacy on a variety of homeownership topics. Consumer Education Services Inc. (CESI) provides comprehensive housing counseling services to prospective buyers and current homeowners.  Our mission is to facilitate personal economic empowerment and community stability through homeownership. Our counselors are professionally trained and certified to provide education, guidance and advocacy related to achieving or maintaining homeownership. Our service offerings include:

Pre-purchase Counseling

Counselors help you understand the Home Buying process and prepare you for the responsibilities of homeownership.  Counselors will also assist with developing and implementing a personal plan to overcome obstacles commonly faced in the buying process such as credit issues and down payment requirements.

Foreclosure Prevention

These seminars educate clients on recognizing and avoiding predatory lending, on early warnings and interventions for mortgage delinquency, on the foreclosure process, and on alternatives to foreclosure. 

Mortgage Default Counseling

Counselors assist clients who are delinquent or expect to fall behind on their mortgage payments with assessing their current and ongoing financial picture and with developing a personal action plan to resolve the issue in a timely manner. Services include Workout Submissions, Loss Mitigation case management, and Crisis referrals.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling

Senior citizens aged 62 years and above can convert part of their home equity into cash income through reverse mortgages in order to take care of certain expenses. We can help you determine if reverse mortgage

Seeking professional assistance from will enable you to arrive at a realistic and achievable agreement with your lender.