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The City of New Bedford Office of Housing and Community Development and the Fall River and New Bedford Housing Partnership, launched a new website designed to provide both prospective homebuyers and homeowners with a full range of information.
At www.frnbhp.com, homebuyers can access information including upcoming homebuyer education classes, down payment assistance programs and mortgage programs. The information is provided to empower homebuyers to make the best decisions regarding purchasing a new home and to share tools that can help them to save money. Existing homeowners can find out information on low interest loans and grants to help make needed repairs to their homes. Visitors to the website may also access information about affordable properties for sale in New Bedford and Fall River through a lottery program.
The “News & Events” section of the site will be updated regularly with housing related events and classes in the New Bedford and Fall River area. The website contains links to all of the participating agencies including local lenders and social service agencies that can assist with credit counseling, tenant counseling, legal assistance and foreclosure prevention counseling.
The Fall River and New Bedford Housing Partnership participating agencies include: BankFive; BayCoast Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank; Bristol Elder Services; Catholic Social Services; Fall River Community Development Agency; Fall River Municipal Credit Union; Fannie Mae; First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union; MassHousing; Mechanics Cooperative Bank; Money Management International; Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore; City of New Bedford Office of Housing & Community Development; South Coastal Counties Legal Services; South Shore Housing; and St. Anne’s Credit Union.
The Fall River and New Bedford Housing Partnership, founded in 2007, was formed to address the housing and foreclosure crisis. The Partnership provides assistance to individuals and families facing a risk of foreclosure by providing foreclosure prevention counseling, as well as educating consumers about financial literacy, credit worthiness and innovative loan products, including purchase and rehabilitation programs.
For additional information, please visit the new website at www.frnbhp.com or contact the City of New Bedford Office of Housing and Community Development at 508-979-1500.
