Financial Empowerment Center Paterson

06/09/2022

Attention City Hall Employees! We will be in your home next week! Bring all of your finance related questions to us. We are here to help!

05/31/2022

Paterson Perseveres! Thank you to Mayor for giving us a shout on his official newsletter! Paterson residents: we are here to help! Call us, text us, email us. Let’s persevere together!

05/06/2022

Happy Mother's Day weekend to all of our wonderful Paterson moms. Enjoy your weekend!

05/06/2022

Public Service Announcement from

NJ HOUSING & MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY

NJHMFA has opened the application portal for the Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance program (ERMA) to help protect New Jersey homeowners from foreclosure. This program will provide up to $35,000 to cover mortgage arrearages, delinquent property taxes, and other housing costs for eligible homeowners negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. NJHMFA will also provide free housing counseling services to help New Jersey homeowners apply for this program, guide them through all available options, and even work with their loan servicers to achieve the best outcome available for their families. Counselors will also ensure that the application process is available to those without access to the internet or anyone needing assistance with the application.

Review program eligibility and begin your application today by visiting :

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) is dedicated to increasing the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable ... Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance

02/24/2022

: Check the status of a refund in just a few clicks using the Where’s My Refund tool.

Tax Tip 2022-26, February 16, 2022 — Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where's My Refund? tool. It's available anytime on IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App.

02/08/2022

Today is the perfect day to schedule your FREE appointment to FILE your Taxes and FREE FINANCIAL COUNSELING! You can do BOTH via our website! Link Below:

The Paterson Financial Empowerment Center provides confidential, one-on-one counseling for individuals who want to take control of their financial future. A trained counselor helps clients identify their financial goals and guides them in increasing credit scores, building savings, and creating posi...

02/02/2022

Great things are happening in Paterson! We have a war on poverty and we have the perfect team to bring the city to victory! Gracias a por la amplicacion de nuestros esfuerzos!

02/02/2022

The Uw Passaic VITA site announcement earlier today! If you are interested in filing your taxes for FREE watch the link below!

"The IRS is here for the right reasons today. They’re here, and we’re here, to help," said Andre Sayegh, Mayor of Paterson Tuesday ahead of the opening later this week of a free clinic where IRS and United Way of Passaic County will team up to give free tax-filing help to residents who make $73,...

02/01/2022

In collaboration with Congressman Bill Pascrell for Congress, Mayor Andre Sayegh , and the United Way of Passaic County, Paterson has declared a war on poverty! Starting on Thursday our VITA site will begin helping residents file their taxes for free! Additionally, we will have financial counselors available to help anyone with their financial health: if you need help improving your credit, reducing your debt, or need information on how to buy your first home we will have staff available to answer your questions and give you an appointment! All of this is FREE FREE FREE! To schedule, your appointment click on the link in bio and make your appointment today! Hablamos Español e Italiano!

01/19/2022

ATTENTION PATERSON RESIDENTS!

Paterson Financial Empowerment Center Announces Preliminary Outcomes for Financial Counseling Program:

In the 6 months from program inception we have been able to help over 250 Paterson residents with:

Improving their credit
Reducing their debt
Connecting them to first-time homebuyer programs
Increasing their savings
and connecting them to resources such as ERAP!

This is just the beginning! If you are a Paterson resident this is a FREE financial counseling program that helps you where you are. We offer in-person, remote, and phone counseling! If your new year's resolution is to finally improve your financial health: make your appointment today.

Please share this post with your family and friends: this program is for EVERYONE! Our main office is in City Center Mall inside of the United Way of Passaic County Office! Y Hablamos español!

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