Nonprofit SUN Initiative – Foreclosure Prevention Resource

Nonprofit SUN Initiative helps Pennsylvania homeowners facing foreclosure or who are behind on their mortgage payments to repurchase their homes with a new mortgage that they can afford. Since 2009, SUN has helped nearly 800 families in five states stay

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Socialserve.com : PAHousingSearch.com

About: A free service to list and find affordable homes in Pennsylvania. To find out more, click here. Email: info@socialserve.com Phone: 1.877.428.8844 Website: pahousingsearch.com Additional Information: The call center is available Monday through Friday from 9 am to 8 pm. Click

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FDIC: Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part I: Federal Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises

About: The Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part I describes federal programs that support home purchase, refinance, manufactured housing, and some home improvement lending by banks. It covers programs that are targeted to a variety of communities and individuals including rural, Native

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WSFS Bank: First Time Homebuyer Program

About: With world-class service, a range of mortgage products to choose from and friendly Associates to help you make the right decisions, WSFS Bank can help you get more than just a mortgage. Ask us about our First Time Homebuyers

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First Energy: Energy Programs

About: First Energy offers a variety of incentive programs for saving energy in the residence through their four electric companies in PA. Programs vary but may include: Home Energy Analyzer Residential Energy Audit Program Appliance Program Lighting Program HVAC &

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Credit Counseling Center: Reverse Mortgage Counseling

A reverse mortgage, also known as the home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) , is a financial product for homeowners 62 or older who have accumulated home equity and want to use this to supplement retirement income. To learn more, click

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Redevelopment Authority of Greene County: Home Ownership Purchase/Down Payment Assistance

Where income guidelines are met as established by the PA Housing Finance Agency, down payment assistance can be obtained to assist in purchasing homes rehabbed by the Redevelopment Authority. Contact: Dave Calvario Phone: 724-852-5306 Email: dcalvario@co.greene.pa.us Website: http://www.co.greene.pa.us/secured/gc2/depts/adm/racg/racg.htm  

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First Commonwealth Bank: First at Home

A specialty program within our mortgage loan capabilities is First at Home. For those who have never bought a home before, it’s hard to know what to expect. Home shoppers find themselves concerned about down payments and closing costs, interest

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First Commonwealth Bank: Community First Home Improvement Loan

Sometimes you just need a little bit of a boost in order to improve your home, which is why we’ve developed the Community First Home Improvement Loan. Features & Benefits:  Designed to help homeowners perform home improvement; Flexible uses include

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Mon Valley Initiative: Housing Counseling Program

MVI’s Housing Counseling Program provides services in individual and group settings to help clients achieve and maintain homeownership.  Click here to learn more. Contact: Jonathan Weaver Phone: 412 464 4000 ext 4008 Email: jweaver@monvalleyinitiative.com URL: http://www.monvalleyinitiative.com/home-buying-guidance/housing-counseling-program/ Additional Information: Please contact MVI

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Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation: Assistive Technology (AT) Loans, Including Accessible Home Modifications.

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation offers no or low-interest loans so that people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians can purchase the AT that they need to maintain or increase independence. Examples of AT include ramps, roll-in shower, widened doorways, stair glides,

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PHFA: PENNVEST

Pennvest assists eligible homeowners who need to repair or replace their individual on-lot septic system OR to connect for the first time to a public sewer system. This product has a low interest and provides up to $25,000 with a

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WesBanco Bank, Inc: WesBanco’s Freedom Mortgage Loan

Freedom from rent; freedom to own; financial flexibility to buy or refinance a home! To find out more, contact Don Wargo (information below). Contact: Don Wargo Email: dwargo@wesbanco.com Phone: 412-902-3127 Additional Information: Purchase or Refinance; Maximum LTV 97%; No Mortgage Insurance Required; 15 or 30 year fixed rate; 3% sellers

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Oakland Planning & Development Corporation (OPDC): Affordable Homeownership Opportunities

OPDC offers affordable homeownership opportunities to owner-occupants in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Through our rehab-to-resale program, we purchase and renovate properties, and sell them with a five-year owner-occupancy contract to encourage neighborhood stability. Special financing is available from

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The Pittsburgh Project: Home Improvement Services for Elderly and Those with Disabilities

The Pittsburgh Project Home Repair Ministry deploys more than 2,000 volunteers (mostly middle and high school students), along with technical support to provide minor repairs including: painting, drywall and carpentry for owner-occupied homes of those who physically or financially cannot

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Self Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania (SDHP): PA Accessible Housing Program

SDHP has long advocated that people with disabilities and older adults must have safe, affordable, accessible, and non-segregated housing. Individuals with disabilities and older adults, like all people, are entitled to choose where and with whom they live, and not

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh: Weatherization Program

It helps homeowners with low-cost repairs that can save homeowners money on their utility bills and improve the air quality, safety, and energy-efficiency of their home. To find out more, click here  Contact: Michelle Morgan Email: info@pittsburghhabitat.org Phone: 412-351-0512 x.10 URL: http://www.pittsburghhabitat.org/home-repair

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First Commonwealth Bank: Personal Access Line of Credit

Like the flexibility of borrowing when you need it without reapplying for a loan? Our Personal Access Line of Credit could be the answer. Personal Access Line of Credit Features & Benefits: An unsecured line of credit with a competitive

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Sewickley Savings Bank: Mortgage Financing Options for First Time Home Buyers

Sewickley Savings Bank offers two first time homebuyer options.  To find out more, click here  Contact: Thomas R. Ondek Email: tondek@sewickleysavingsbank.com Phone: 412-741-5000 URL: www.sewickleysavingsbank.com Additional Information: Option #1 LOW MONTHLY PAYMENT -The bank will lend up to 90% of the lesser of the appraised

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