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Chase Home Finance, Freddie Mac and The Community College Foundation formed an innovative partnership in 2004 to dismantle misperceptions about the home buying process. Homeownership Mobile eBuses were launched to travel throughout the state of California and throughout Texas. The success of these two tours made way for an East Coast tour in 2005.

Individuals who came aboard the eBus accessed satellite Internet at each of the 12 computer workstations, online tools and personalized services in both English and Spanish—that linked to information on the importance of good credit, financial literacy, mortgage programs and how and where to buy a home.

On board, individuals received:

• One-on-one counseling with Chase representatives and local housing partners

• Access to online tools such as financial literacy tutorials, mortgage calculators, and online banking training

• Free credit reports

• Access to Chase banking and mortgage services

Chase Homeownership Mobile events partnered with local providers to offer an array of services aboard the eBus. Partners included local housing and credit counselors, real estate professionals, city housing departments, faith-based organizations and other community based organizations.

In 2005, the eBus traveled to communities in Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Illinois. During this tour, the Chase Homeownership Mobile helped more than 3,700 individuals achieve financial literacy and provided homebuyer counseling to just under 700 people!

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Chase Home Finance and Freddie Mac for allowing the eBus Program to deliver homeownership education to underserved communities throughout Atlanta, the East Coast and Illinois from March 2005 – August 2005.