CHES brings HUD-certified housing counseling and financial education to families at El Centro’s Kansas City, Kansas location, beginning October 2026.
KANSAS CITY, KS, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc. (CHES, Inc.), a HUD-certified nonprofit housing counseling agency and licensed consumer lender, is opening a new office in Kansas City, Kansas, at the offices of El Centro, Inc., a long-established organization serving the Latino community for 50 years. Beginning in August 2026, CHES will lease space within El Centro’s Richard A. Ruiz Administrative and Services Building and staff it with a bilingual counselor, bringing its services directly to the community it serves.
On site, CHES will offer bilingual homeownership counseling and education, credit building, down payment assistance guidance, and financial coaching in both English and Spanish. The two organizations will also partner on educational opportunities that help families build credit, prepare for homeownership, and strengthen their financial futures.
“For sixteen years, CHES has worked to make homeownership and financial stability attainable for families across the Kansas City metro,” said Coley Williams, President and CEO of CHES, Inc. “Opening our doors at El Centro lets us bring our services to families in a place they already know and trust.”
“El Centro is excited to strengthen our partnership with CHES,” said Erica Andrade, President and CEO of El Centro. “Increasing accessibility to homebuying services to our clients and others in English and Spanish will expand the dream of homeownership. When El Centro piloted Bienvenido a Mi Casa in 2025 we would never have anticipated our success and we thank our partnerships for their support of our work and the community
we serve.”
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Octobre de 2026. Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc. (CHES, Inc.), una agencia de asesoría de vivienda sin fines de lucro certificada por HUD y prestamista de consumo con licencia, abrirá una nueva oficina en Kansas City, Kansas, en las instalaciones de El Centro, Inc., una organización de larga trayectoria al servicio de la comunidad latina por 50 años. A partir de agosto de 2026, CHES arrendará un espacio dentro del Edificio Administrativo y de Servicios Richard A. Ruiz de El Centro y contará con personal bilingüe, llevando sus servicios directamente a la comunidad a la que sirve.
En el lugar, CHES ofrecerá asesoría y educación bilingüe para la compra de vivienda, desarrollo de crédito, orientación sobre asistencia para el pago inicial y orientación financiera, en inglés y español. Ambas organizaciones también colaborarán en oportunidades educativas que ayuden a las familias a desarrollar su crédito, prepararse para comprar una vivienda y fortalecer su futuro financiero.
“Durante dieciséis años, CHES ha trabajado para que la compra de vivienda y la estabilidad financiera estén al alcance de las familias de toda el área metropolitana de Kansas City”, afirmó Coley Williams, presidente y director ejecutivo de CHES, Inc. “Abrir nuestras puertas en El Centro nos permite llevar nuestros servicios a las familias en un lugar que ya conocen y en el que confían.”
About CHES, Inc.
Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc. (CHES, Inc.) is a HUD-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit housing counseling agency and licensed consumer lender serving the Kansas City metropolitan area in Missouri and Kansas. Founded in 2010, CHES helps families build credit, achieve and sustain homeownership, and access affordable, responsible lending. Learn more at chesinc.org.
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About El Centro, Inc.
Founded in 1976, El Centro, Inc. is a Latino-led, Latino-serving welcoming center for Latino immigrants and families, strengthening communities and improving lives through educational, health, wealth-building, and advocacy opportunities. Through bilingual, culturally responsive programs and one-on-one support, El Centro empowers individuals and families to achieve greater stability and opportunity, with locations in Kansas City and Olathe, KS and programming throughout the Kansas City region and western Kansas.
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