HomeFree-USA offers tips on how to avoid getting ripped off by a contractor, get help paying your mortgage, and avoid scams when considering a reverse mortgage.

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Wells Fargo is committed to creating greater opportunities for a more equitable housing system, with a focus on advancing Black homeownership, and is creating products and programs to create legacies and build wealth that will span generations.

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The Wells Fargo Junior Investment program teaches young people how to invest with the help of mentors from the 100 Black Men of America and fosters mentor relationships between generations, helping them learn to create long-term wealth and preparing them to be future leaders.

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Wells Fargo Bank is committed to helping customers manage their credit and debt effectively, offering personalized approaches and tools to help them achieve financial stability.

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Wells Fargo is leading the industry in increasing racial equity in homeownership through its Special Purpose Credit Program, which offers downpayment assistance to homebuyers in eight Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

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Estate planning is an important step to ensure that your assets go to the correct individuals and that your wishes are respected, and it can be done with a will, durable power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, living will, and revocable living trust.

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Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) can play an important role in tapping into equity in one's home, and are generally adjustable with an index such as the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, but require credit and property approval.

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Financial literacy classes and seminars for divinity students, pastors and ministers can be a powerful tool to reach African American communities and others, and can be a key component in the financial sustainability of churches.

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The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) launched a Building Black Wealth Tour to empower Black families and individuals with information on homebuying, investing, and careers in real estate, and to help them overcome the biased public policies and private practices that created the wealth gap in America.

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Understanding the importance of credit, and taking steps to maintain good credit, can help you make better choices about your personal finances and create more opportunities for making the most of your money.

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