INHP announces new board of directors roster for 2025
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership® (INHP) announces new officers and members to its 2025 board of directors. The INHP board is comprised of eight mayoral appointees, five United Way of Central Indiana appointees, eight contributing members and three at-large community members. New board officers for 2025 include: Chairperson – Marshawn Wolley, president, Black Onyx Management,…
Read MoreYour Path to Homeownership in the East 38th Street Corridor Starts Here 🏠
If you’ve been dreaming of homeownership but aren’t sure where to start, the East 38th Street Corridor could be your chance to buy and grow along with the area. Thanks to a $3.5 million revitalization effort funded by the City of Indianapolis’ Lift Indy Grant, this area is one of Indianapolis’ fastest-growing communities. And, with…
Read MoreINHP Completes Milestone 100th Affordable Home in Only Seven Years
Sights set on further quality-home development for families with limited incomes INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 4, 2024) – At a time when finding affordable housing can be especially difficult, the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership® (INHP) has completed development of its 100th affordable home – a milestone only seven years in the making. To celebrate this milestone 100th…
Read MoreFive Categories that Determine Your Credit Score
Want to buy a house, but you’re not sure if your credit score is high enough? Understanding credit can be confusing, but INHP can help. How credit scores work: If you’ve ever used a credit card or had a car loan, you have a credit history – a borrowing and repayment record that lets businesses…
Read MoreLearn Home Loan Lingo Fast with INHP
Buying a home for the first time – or even the hundredth time – can be intimidating. But once you learn the homebuying lingo, it’s much easier to make decisions that work best for your life and budget. Here are a few terms to get you started: Lender – a bank or other financial institution,…
Read MoreBoosting Homeownership During Hispanic Heritage Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we continue to encourage our local Latino neighbors to “Dream Big” (soñar en grande) about homeownership. It’s true that less than half of the Latino population are homeowners (U.S. Census data, 2019) and, in Marion County alone, Hispanic borrowers have a 10.7% mortgage denial rate (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, 2022).…
Read MoreExploring Homeownership Shouldn’t Be Hard: INHP Switches to Soft Credit Pulls
INHP recently updated its registration process by eliminating the hard credit pull. Now, when you register with INHP, we will run a soft credit check for $35 to evaluate your financial status without negatively impacting your credit score. Why does INHP check your credit? Knowing your credit history will help us assess your financial situation…
Read MoreWhat Homebuyers MUST Know About New Real Estate Rules
“Who pays the agent?!” Starting August 17, 2024, groundbreaking new rules in the real estate industry changed how homebuyers pay and work with their agents. It will take time for homebuyers, sellers and their agents to adjust. In the meantime, it’s never been more important that homebuyers – especially first-time homebuyers – understand how to…
Read MoreBuy Smarter: Recognize and Avoid Predatory Lending
The process of buying a home can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s coupled with today’s high home prices. Before making such a significant purchase, it is essential to find home financing you can trust to be affordable and maintainable by recognizing and avoiding predatory lending. Predatory lending is any deceptive, unfair and fraudulent tactic used…
Read MoreINHP 2023 Annual Report Now Available
Whether you’re unfamiliar with our organization or an advocate of all things INHP, our annual report is a user-friendly and inspiring overview of our key accomplishments in 2023. You’ll meet clients we’re privileged to serve, learn about the partnerships we’re proud to nurture, and stay abreast with how INHP is meeting new challenges and opportunities…
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