Government Organizations

Fannie Mae Foundation
The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities through partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States.

Fannie Mae Minority Homeownership
Learn about Fannie Mae’s initiatives and products to expand minority homeownership rates. The organization has pledged to help 6 million families, including 1.8 million minority families, become first-time homeowners over the next decade.

Fannie Mae Foundation Immigrant Homebuyer Book (PDF)
This 68-page report identifies strategies to overcome homeownership barriers, provides tips on reaching and educating the immigrant market, and looks at determining creditworthiness in new Americans.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The federal housing authority offers a wealth of information on homebuying, fair housing, and affordable housing. Access homebuying tips, guides for real estate brokers, and information specific to your state.

Home Buying Guides for Consumers in 9 Languages
A series of four guides created by Fannie Mae help buyers understand credit, find out how much home they can afford, choose the right mortgage product, and avoid predatory lenders. These free guides are available English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole. You can download, print, and distribute.

U.S. Census Bureau: Minority Links
Click on links for the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States. In depth reports provide social and economic profiles of the “Hispanic or Latino Population,” “Black or African American Population,” Asian Population,” “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Population,” and the “American Indian and Alaska Native Population.”

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