The Chicago Credit Building Coalition is a community partnership of Chicago organizations and CitiBank. We work with people to build credit through financial training, one-on-one coaching, and appropriate financial tools. We support choices that help your credit, find the right financial products and services that can build your credit, and let you know when your credit scores change and assist yo
u with fixing any problems. If you are looking for a place to live, a car to buy, or a new job, you need good credit as banks, landlords, and even employers will probably check your credit score before making a decision. We will work with you to build a famly budget and stick to it. We will coach and educate you to improve your financial habits. We have access to financial tools - including a secured credit card - used in the right way, it will build your credit history and help you to achieve your financial goals. All we ask is that you be as commited as we are to taking the necessary steps to build your financial future. Chicago Urban League
The Chicago Urban League works for economic, educational and social progress for African Americans and promotes strong, sustainable communities through progressive advocacy, effective collaboration and innovative programming. The Chicago Urban League is committed to implementing its mission by insuring access to quality education that prepares individuals to become lifelong learners and to be competitive and successful in the global economy, preparing individuals for work at all levels in an ever-changing economy, developing engaged citizens, and building strong families, supporting community based investment and growth through facilitating entrepreneurship, business development, and home and real estate ownership, advocating for policies and programs that ensure equal participation by African Americans in the economic and social mainstream and enabling individuals to live productive, longer lives by insuring access to health and wellness education and services. Citi Community Development
Citi Community Development (CCD) is leading Citi’s commitment to achieve economic empowerment and growth for underserved individuals, families and communities by expanding access to financial products and services, and building sustainable business solutions and innovative partnerships. Our focus areas include: commercial and philanthropic funding; innovative financial products and services; and collaborations with institutions that expand access to financial products and services for low-income and underserved communities. For more information, please visit http://www.citicommunitydevelopment.com. Banamex USA
Banamex USA provides full banking services for companies and individuals that do business in Mexico and the United States. As part of Citigroup, Banamex USA is the U.S. banking arm of Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex), Mexico's premier bank. For corporate and individual customers alike, Banamex USA is the gateway to and from the Mexican financial markets. Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) is a fully staffed non-profit membership organization with well defined management, financial, and administrative systems in place. IHCC staff and consultants have combined experience of more than 75 years serving businesses and providing training, advocacy and technical assistance. IHCC enjoys a solvent financial standing through effective fund-raising activities and corporate sponsorships. IHCC also counts among its members many experienced, successful business owners and professionals that serve as resources for staff and provide guidance and support for a variety of activities. The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) is one of the most successful membership business organizations in the country
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Mercy Housing Lakefront is the regional headquarters of the national Mercy Housing. Mercy Housing Lakefront develops, owns and manages affordable housing in an effort to build healthy, vibrant and stable communities. Currently MHL owns 21 properties in 10 neighborhoods serving nearly 3500 people in Chicago and Milwaukee. National Latino Education Institute
National Latino Education Institute, (NLEI) is a not-for-profit community service agency that was founded in 1972. The organization evolved from an advocacy group formed in the late 60s by several community leaders who decided to challenge major employers in the city who consistently failed to hire qualified Hispanic applicants. Today, as a provider of quality employment training and placement services. Each year NLEI places hundreds of job seekers in industrial, clerical and professional positions with over 300 companies and directly trains and places over 200 students annually. Additionally, NLEI provides basic adult education and English as a Second Language classes to hundreds of adults. Neighborhood Housing Services
Established in 1975, NHS is a nonprofit neighborhood revitalization organization committed to helping homeowners and strengthening neighborhoods. Our mission is to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their neighborhoods. This is done by educating and preparing new homeowners for success, lending to help people buy, fix and keep their homes, sustaining homeownership through foreclosure prevention services, preserving, rehabbing and investing in housing and building powerful and enduring community partnerships. NHS is a successful nonprofit because of the support of many stakeholders committed to helping homeowners and strengthening neighborhoods. Spanish Coalition for Housing
The Spanish Coalition for Housing (SCH) is the lead agency helping Latino families with the housing needs in the greater Chicagoland area. Spanish Coalition for Housing was created in 1966. The mission of Spanish Coalition for Housing is to provide comprehensive counseling, education and housing resources necessary for housing product consumers to develop competence and responsibility in meeting their financial and housing needs, provide the necessary information and assistance to renters and homeowners, enable them to avoid re delinquencies, mortgage defaults and foreclosures, aggressively market available resources; to all Spanish speaking persons and others who require advocacy to which ensures that they have equitable opportunity to access resources.
