by: Mike Yeager
From a small office in 1969, home loan countrywide has achieved recognition among consumers and investors as one of America's leading home finance companies. Evidence of growth and industry leadership is home loan countrywide's inclusion in the S&P 500, Forbes 500 and Fortune 500. Home loan countrywide began with a vision - to make the dream of homeownership accessible to everyone. Over the years, the company has grown, as have the ways in which they serve their customers. They have leveraged their skills in mortgage banking into diversified businesses that work together to provide customers with a complete range of financial services under one roof. Their diversification includes capital markets, insurance and a recent expansion into banking services with Countrywide Bank. In addition, home loan countrywide is also bringing a brand of financial services and customer satisfaction to the United Kingdom. Home loan countrywide is involved in the development of world-class proprietary financial systems has provided them with a sizable competitive edge and given them a front-runner position in penetrating financial services markets both domestically and internationally.
Community Involvement.
Home loan countrywide was founded on the belief that homeownership should be a goal that's attainable by everyone. National Emerging Markets/House America, established in 1992, is their affordable and fair lending program. The program provides educational outreach to low- and moderate-income and minority communities, access to down payment assistance programs, has House America branches located in historically underserved communities, as well as no-cost telephone counseling for prospective home buyers through home loan Countrywide's House America Counseling Center. Today, they’ve defined aggressive goals to help more underserved Americans purchase homes.