Mount Vernon Homeownership Center
at the Armory

1. Mortgage Default Counseling

Have you had problems making mortgage payments?

Have you had problems making mortgage payments? WRO provides mortgage default counseling that can help you develop plans to resolve mortgage arrears. As a housing counseling agency certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), WRO can intervene with lenders to prevent foreclosures. In limited situations WRO may be able to provide cash grants to cover one month’s mortgage principal and interest.

2. Predatory Lending Awareness

Do you think you have been taken advantage of by a lender?

Your home is a precious resource. Learn about ways to avoid home equity schemes that will cost you too much! Find out if you have been a victim of high cost mortgage lenders and whether you are eligible for a low interest alternative.

3. What other resources are available to help make the most of homeownership?

WRO offers referrals to many resources that will help you maintain and improve your home, including low-cost home improvement loans, home improvement grants to repair conditions posing health and safety threats, weatherization improvements, and reverse equity mortgages for older adults.

4. Senior Housing Counseling

Staff see older adult homeowners and renters on Monday and Wednesday mornings by appointment for any housing problem.

Appointments at Mount Vernon Armory may be scheduled
for these office hours:
Monday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc.
Mount Vernon Office at the Armory
144 North 5th Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10550
Tel: 914-668-4424
Fax: 914-668-9515
e-mail: Velene Acquah vacquah@wroinc.org
or Vwilliams@wroinc.org