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Strategic Planning for HECM: Insights for Housing Counseling Workplans, Part Two

Is your agency updating or revamping its Housing Counseling Work Plan?If you're considering adding a HECM Counseling program, join us to explore HUD requirements and evaluate whether this program aligns with your agency's goals. Gain insights to better serve senior residents and enhance your housing counseling offerings.For over two decades, the number of older households facing financial burdens has been steadily rising. In Part Two of this course, we will build on the insights from our previous session and dive deeper into how your agency can enhance its services for senior residents seeking financial guidance.HECM-related questions frequently arise during housing counseling sessions—how is your agency addressing these inquiries? If you’re considering adding a HECM Counseling program, join us to further explore HUD requirements, evaluate program alignment with your agency’s goals, and refine strategies to better support senior residents.

Strategic Planning for HECM: Insights for Housing Counseling Workplans, Part One

Is your agency updating or revamping its Housing Counseling Work Plan?For over two decades, the number of older households facing financial burdens has been steadily rising. What services does your agency provide to improve the quality of life for senior residents seeking financial guidance? Questions about HECMs often arise during housing counseling sessions—how is your agency addressing these inquiries?If you're considering adding a HECM Counseling program, join us to explore HUD requirements and evaluate whether this program aligns with your agency's goals. Gain insights to better serve senior residents and enhance your housing counseling offerings.

Preserving Your Well-Being: Burnout Prevention Essentials

In today’s fast-paced and high-demand work environments, burnout is more than just a buzzword—it’s a serious challenge. This engaging webinar equips professionals with practical tools to recognize early warning signs of burnout, build resilience, and develop self-care strategies that promote long-term well-being. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned practitioner, learn how to protect your mental health while continuing to serve your community effectively.

Meeting the Moment: Empowering and Equipping the Most Vulnerable in a Shifting System

With budgetary constraints, workforce reduction, and new legislation being interjected, navigating our current shifting landscape can be complicated and downright confusing for the most resourceful and economically stable among us; imagine how marginalized populations and the most vulnerable amongst us must feel. Spend time brainstorming ways to empower and equip those likely to be most adversely impacted, e.g. unhoused individuals and families, the unstably housed, individuals and families at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness, low-income seniors and senior headed households, and the home bound and/or disabled. Ensuring the aforementioned are able to access reliable information, identify and avoid scams, leverage state and local resources, create individual and household spending plans, etc. are critical components of meeting people in the moment. Join us for this 90 minute workshop designed to help front-line housing professionals meet people where they are—with empathy, clarity, and impact

Legacy to Leverage: Cashflow Opportunities for Heirs Property

Heirs property represents one of the largest untapped sources of wealth in the United States, with billions of dollars in land and real estate value often locked in by legal and financial barriers. This session explores practical strategies for transforming heirs property into cashflowing assets that generate sustainable income for families and communities. From agriculture and renewable energy to real estate and tourism, participants will gain insights into how legacy land can be leveraged to build generational wealth. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of opportunities, implementation pathways, and resources available to support heirs in protecting and activating their property.What You’ll Learn:Heirs property basics and its wealth potential.How to clear common legal/financial hurdles.Monetization models: agriculture, renewable energy, real estate, tourism.Action plan: assess options, protect title, activate with key resources.

Leading with Impact: Strategies for Inspiring Teams and Driving Success

Discover the key principles of effective leadership in this engaging webinar. Learn how to inspire and empower your team, navigate challenges with confidence, and cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration. Whether you're a seasoned leader or aspiring to take on a leadership role, this session will provide actionable strategies and insights to elevate your impact and achieve your goals. Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:Define leadershipUnderstand the value of strong leadership for a teamIdentify key characteristics of a leaderIdentify ways to build your own leadership presence.

La Estructura Básica de la Consejeria de Vivienda (Nuts & Bolts)

Just Economy Conversations: Open Banking 2.0: Leveraging Data to Empower Underserved Populations

As the landscape of financial services evolves, new regulations are reshaping how data can be used to drive innovation and inclusivity – welcome to Open Banking 2.0! This session will explore how the latest advancements in open banking can be harnessed to address the needs of underserved populations. Panelists will delve into practical strategies for leveraging financial data to improve access to financial services, enhance financial literacy, and promote equitable economic opportunities. Participants will leave with tips for navigating regulatory challenges and continue ensuring the benefits of open banking extend to all. Open Banking 2.0 should not only further drive responsible innovation but foster financial inclusion and support those who need it most.Panelist: Erin Borg, Associate Director, Inclusive Financial System, Financial Security Program, The Aspen InstituteNat Hoopes, Vice President, Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, UpstartAshley Knight, Director of Product Management, Consumer, ExperianTom Carpenter, SVP, Open Banking & Policy Engagement, MastercardIan P. Moloney, Senior Vice President, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, American Fintech Council (Moderator)

Just Economy Conversations: New Frontiers in Financing Homes

Fintech startups are leveraging robust data models and AI to evaluate equity and advance fairness across industries. In the housing space, new transparency tools allow for greater understanding of both possibilities and risks around affordability and the landscape of equity and inequity. Fintech tools can also improve visibility into mortgage denials and reshape our understanding of the effectiveness of traditional home buying requirements such as 20% down payments, so we can redesign our markets for the public good.

Is Manufactured Housing the Answer to Affordability Challenges in Your Community?

Helping clients build wealth through homeownership is a primary goal for most housing counselors. However, for many households, factors like low inventory and rising mortgage rates are making the dream of owning a traditional single-family home increasingly difficult to achieve. As buyers search for alternatives, manufactured housing has gained attention as a potential solution to today’s affordability challenges.In this webinar, we’ll explore manufactured housing and its role in expanding affordable homeownership opportunities. We’ll discuss what manufactured housing is, how these homes are created, and current trends in integrating them into the broader housing market. Additional topics will include:The role of HUD’s Manufactured Housing ProgramCommon reasons some communities exclude manufactured homesFinancing challenges for manufactured home purchasersSteps cities have taken to successfully incorporate manufactured housingJoin us for an informative overview designed to expand your knowledge and support your clients in exploring all pathways to homeownership.

Fostering Inclusivity in the Workplace

Creating an inclusive workplace is essential for fostering a supportive environment where both employees and clients feel valued and respected. This comprehensive course, ""Mental Health Course - Inclusive Workplace,"" is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to promote mental health and inclusivity within their organizations.Participants will explore strategies for developing inclusive policies and practices, learn how to address mental health challenges in the workplace, and gain insights into creating a culture of belonging for everyone. Through interactive discussions, real-life scenarios, and practical exercises, this course will help you understand the importance of inclusivity in enhancing overall well-being and productivity.Key Topics:Understanding the importance of mental health in the workplace.Identifying and addressing barriers to inclusivity.Developing inclusive policies and practices for employees and clients.Promoting mental health awareness and support systems.Implementing strategies for fostering a culture of belonging.Handling mental health challenges with sensitivity and care.Enhancing communication and empathy skills.Evaluating and measuring the impact of inclusive practices.

How to Design a Workforce Development Program for Housing Counseling Agencies

This webinar is designed for non-profit agency staff members who are interested in launching a workforce development program. Participants will learn about the critical steps and considerations necessary before starting a program. The session will cover how to conduct a market analysis to identify job needs in the community, essential staffing considerations including required expertise, and other important factors to ensure the success of the program. This interactive webinar will provide practical insights and tools to help participants develop a comprehensive and effective workforce development program idea that can then be discussed strategically among staff, board members, and critical community partners.Learning Objectives - By the end of this webinar, participants will be able toDescribe the role of a market analysis in program development by knowing and communicating market needs before offering a workforce development program.Understand staffing considerations and the need to identify necessary expertise and qualifications.Identify the steps required to design and implement a workforce development program including financial and material resources needed for ongoing sustainability.Assess the potential risks and challenges in launching a workforce development program and how to create strategies for risk mitigation to maintain an environment of continuous improvement and adaptability in program management.

Housing Options for Seniors

Explore the full range of housing choices for older adults—from aging in place to assisted living and emerging trends like ADUs and home sharing. This overview covers key client considerations, safety and accessibility needs, and cost comparisons to help counselors and professionals better support senior clients in making informed housing decisions.

Housing Counselors & Development: Aligning Services with Community Growth

What’s your role in shaping community growth? This course breaks down the real estate development process for housing counselors, offering practical insights to help you better support clients and align your services with local development efforts.Join us for Housing Counselors & Development: Aligning Services with Community Growth and build your confidence in this critical area.

Financial Analysis Essentials for Housing Counselors

HUD-certified housing counseling agencies are required to maintain accurate and comprehensive action plans that include a required financial analysis. One of the top reasons agencies fail HUD audits is due to deficiencies in these areas. Even if your agency is not HUD certified this webinar will help you work with customers using best practices in housing counseling! This webinar will equip housing counselors with the knowledge and tools necessary to complete a financial analysis for their customers on action plans. Participants will learn how to assess a financial situation, identify conversation topics for future sessions, and develop action plans that give customers the information they need to work towards financial stability. Through real-world scenarios, counselors will gain hands-on experience in evaluating and communication financial information as a part of creating effective plans of action.Learning Objectives:By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:Understand HUD's requirements for financial analysis and action plans in housing counseling.Identify key components of a comprehensive financial analysis, including income, expenses, debt, and credit review.Recognize common mistakes that lead to failed HUD audits and learn strategies to prevent them.Apply financial analysis skills to real-world scenarios to help develop compliant action plans.Enhance documentation practices to ensure agency compliance with HUD regulations.

Fannie Mae’s Home Improvement Savings Finder

Learn how Fannie Mae’s “Home Improvement Savings Finder” can help households discover money-saving opportunities for home upgrades. This easy-to-use online tool connects you to local rebates, incentives, and programs for energy efficiency, weatherization, health and safety improvements, and even utility bill assistance.In this focused overview, we’ll provide an overview of Fannie Mae’s Home Improvement Savings Finder—an easy-to-use tool that highlights rebates, incentives, and programs to support households in reducing costs, improving comfort, and adding long-term value to their homes. Whether you are a housing counselor, nonprofit partner, or simply guiding clients toward smarter investments, you’ll see how this introduction can benefit both homeowners and housing professionals.

Fair Housing Foundations: Empowering Communities Through Local Action

Strong communities are the key to lasting fair housing solutions. Whether you're a housing counselor, advocate, or industry professional, you’ll leave with practical tools to support clients, strengthen neighborhoods, and drive real change — even in today’s challenging environment.In this dynamic session, you’ll learn how to:Map and mobilize local networks to expand housing opportunitiesPartner with grassroots organizations to boost outreach and impactTurn community strengths into sustainable housing strategiesLet’s move from theory to action — and open more doors for the communities we serve.

Empowering Rural Communities: Strategies for Capacity Building

Rural communities face unique challenges—but also possess powerful, untapped strengths. This webinar explores practical strategies to build local capacity, strengthen partnerships, and drive sustainable development in rural areas. Learn how to identify community assets, secure resources, and implement programs that empower residents and expand opportunity. Whether you're a practitioner, advocate, or local leader, gain tools to support long-term growth and resilience in rural regions.

Effective Post-Purchase Education Strategies for HUD Practitioners

This course provides HUD practitioners with high-impact strategies to support homeowners after purchasing a home. Effective Post-Purchase Education focuses on building long-term success, addressing topics such as budgeting, home maintenance, avoiding foreclosure, and accessing community resources. Through interactive lessons, participants will gain tools and techniques necessary to provide personalized and effective education, promoting sustainable ownership in diverse communities.

Curso Intensivo de Compra de Vivienda para Consejeros de Vivienda

El "Curso Intensivo de Compra de Vivienda para Consejeros de Vivienda" es un curso en línea de 90 minutos, diseñado específicamente para consejeros de vivienda. Este curso equipa a los consejeros con una comprensión completa del proceso de compra de viviendas, permitiéndoles asistir mejor a sus clientes en la navegación de las complejidades de comprar una casa.Temas Principales:Crédito: Entender la importancia del crédito en el proceso de compra de viviendas, cómo evaluar los informes de crédito y estrategias para mejorar las calificaciones crediticias.Proceso de Compra de Vivienda: Obtener una comprensión paso a paso de todo el recorrido de compra de viviendas, desde la preaprobación hasta el cierre.Productos Hipotecarios: Aprender sobre los diferentes productos hipotecarios disponibles, incluyendo préstamos de tasa fija, tasa ajustable, FHA, VA y USDA.Cálculos Hipotecarios: Dominar los cálculos esenciales necesarios para determinar la asequibilidad, las relaciones préstamo-valor y los pagos mensuales de la hipoteca.Objetivos de Aprendizaje: Al finalizar este curso, los consejeros de vivienda podrán:Desarrollar una comprensión integral del proceso de compra de viviendas.Estar equipados para explicar conceptos y procesos hipotecarios complejos de manera simplificada a los clientes.Mejorar su capacidad para guiar a los clientes a través de estrategias de mejora de crédito y selección de productos hipotecarios.Ser proficientes en realizar cálculos clave relacionados con hipotecas.