The Partnership CDC is a certified housing counseling agency with the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), Fannie Mae, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and continues to be the largest CDC in West Philadelphia that provides housing education, one-on-one counseling and referrals to the general public year-round.

The Partnership CDC’s Housing Counseling Program:

  • seeks to develop, stimulate and sustain the awareness of positive and responsible financial behaviors
  • offers financial literacy counseling and training
  • emphasizes the fundamental education necessary to navigate financial institutions, banking systems, and credit bureaus
  • empowers clients to manage their money more effectively, save their money wisely, repair their credit accurately and eventually acquire economic independence and personal wealth.

Since 1994, The CDC has provided counseling services to over 6,400 families throughout the City of Philadelphia resulting in the issuance of over $75 million in mortgage commitments towards residential purchases.