HUD Office of Housing Counseling

HUD -approved Housing Counseling has been helping consumers across America make informed housing decisions for more than 50 years.  Wherever you are in the housing process, the nationwide network of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies is here for you -- providing insights and answers you need to make the choices that are right for you.

Tribal Consultation on the Final Rule for Housing Counseling Certification – Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Housing Counseling by the Numbers*   

Year after year, HUD-approved housing counseling is making a difference in so many ways

* Source - HUD Office of Housing Counseling

The approval of a housing counseling agency does not create or imply a warranty or endorsement by HUD of the approved agency or its employees to a prospective client or to any other organization or individual. Approval means only that the agency has met the qualifications and conditions prescribed by HUD.

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