BOISE—US Bancorp Foundation recently contributed $8,500 to the Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Program administered by the Idaho Partners for Home Buyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE, Inc.). In total, US Bancorp Foundation has contributed more than $150,000 to the program since its inception in 1999.

 

“The Finally Home!® program is a very important step in reaching that goal of homeownership,” said Rich Johnson, US Bank Boise regional manager. “US Bank is committed to helping Idahoans, and supporting programs like this because it is part of our mission.”

 

The funds will be used to assist Finally Home!® with its operating expenses, such as reimbursement of the training partners, as well as costs of printing and distribution of the homebuyer education textbooks statewide.

“US Bancorp Foundation’s contribution has helped us educate more first-time homebuyers across Idaho, which is especially important in today’s economy,” said Heather Bowman, Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education/Counseling administrator. “Their participation in the Finally Home!® program contributes to our success and helps potential homeowners across the state.”

 

Finally Home! ® eight-hour classes are offered statewide by regional training partners in Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Lewiston, Boise, Caldwell, Twin Falls, Pocatello, Nampa and Idaho Falls. Online classes are available in both English and Spanish at www.finallyhomeidaho.com. In addition to covering all the steps necessary to purchase a home, the Finally Home! ® course also covers budgeting and credit issues, predatory lending, and steps to take if a homeowner is facing foreclosure. More than 26,000 Idahoans have graduated from the Finally Home! ® program since it began in 1999.
 

For more information on Finally Home!®, including a class schedule, information about online English and Spanish classes, and how to give to the program, visit www.ihfa.org and click on the “Homebuyer Education/Housing Counseling” button.