Freddie Mac’s new CreditSmart® financial literacy curriculum is aimed at helping consumers learn about the importance of building, maintaining and using credit so they can take the reins on their financial futures.
The details:
CreditSmart’s financial education is available at no cost. According to Freddie Mac, the new CreditSmart Essentials® curriculum helps consumers make financial education “empowering instead of daunting,” by providing a personalized experience, including renter-specific content.
Industry takeaways:
“Financial education is personal and that’s why we’ve reinvented CreditSmart with new tools that empower individuals to customize their learning experience,” said Cindy Waldron, vice president, Single-Family Housing Insights and Solutions at Freddie Mac. “This newly released curriculum will help consumers define and achieve their financial goals at their own pace. And, since CreditSmart is optimized for mobile devices, we put that power in the palm of their hand.”
“Easterseals has valued our long-standing collaboration with Freddie Mac,” said Angela F. Williams, president and CEO of Easterseals. “Together we have developed online, accessible financial capability tools and resources that have helped millions of people with disabilities, veterans and low-income families throughout the country. CreditSmart has been invaluable to these individuals and families, and we are grateful to Freddie Mac for making this available to them.”
“The information available in Freddie Mac’s CreditSmart courses is helping our REALTORS® change the financial trajectory for families and whole communities,” said Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International. “Understanding what it takes to build good credit, achieve homeownership and build wealth is now within reach. This is powerful information!”
“Having vetted information and resources that consumers and the training community can trust is of utmost importance,” said Cora R. Fulmore, president and trainer, Diversified Resource Network. “Packed with helpful tools, resources and information that demystify some of the most challenging questions on financial management and credit, CreditSmart delivers the complete package.”
The new CreditSmart Coach® curriculum for facilitators will be available on Oct. 1. You can find more information here.
