Laredo-Webb Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

Street Address:
216 Bob Bullock Loop
Laredo, TX 78046
Mailing Address:216 Bob Bullock Loop
Laredo, TX 78046

Phone: 956-712-9100
Fax: 956-712-9102
Website: 

Oscar Medina, Executive Director

Contact Name: Oscar Medina
Phone: 956-712-9100
Fax:
Email: oscarmedina@bizlaredo.rr.com


Staff Size: Full Time: 7 

Background
Neighborhood Housing Services of Laredo-Webb (NHS) is a nonprofit organization established in 1991 to strengthen and revitalize Laredo area neighborhoods and communities. Its goal is to reverse patterns of disinvestment and deterioration and stabilize the housing stock by assisting families in the home buying process and the rehabilitation of older homes. This process of neighborhood reinvestment is occurring through a partnership of residents, business leaders, lending institutions, and the City of Laredo. Aside from one City operated program, NHS is the only non-profit in the Laredo area offering such housing assistance services. NHS is governed by a 13 member Board of Directors with membership comprised of 51% residents and 49% business/lending institution/city government. NHS has been designated as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and is a member of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation’s national NeighborWorks? network. The Laredo-Webb NHS is a Full-Cycle Lender Certified HomeOwnership Center.

Mission
To combat community deterioration and to secure decent, safe and sanitary housing, conductive to the progress and general welfare of Laredo neighborhoods and Webb County.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $596,318

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 108 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 4 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 24 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 20 rental units.
  • Invested $9,079 in the community through Laredo-Webb Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $2,358,547 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $2,367,626.

    • Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Annual Paint the Town Event

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Home Ownership Counseling


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Jorge CedilloBoard TreasurerResidentCommunity at Large Representative 
    Ramon EstradaBoard MemberResidentAzteca Representative 
    Mario J GonzalezBoard MemberResidentTexas Community Bank 
    Saul GutierrezBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionInternational Bank of CommerceLead Loan Originator
    Jesus Hinojosa IIIBoard PresidentResidentSanto Nino Neighborhood Representative 
    Antonio MartinezBoard MemberResidentCommunity At Large Representative 
    Ramiro MartinezBoard MemberResidentEl Chacon Neighborhood Representative 
    Eva MontoyaBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionFalcon International BankLoan Officer
    Adalberto NavaBoard Vice President; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionWells Fargo Bank - Laredo, TXSenior Vice President
    Julie SaldanaBoard SecretaryResidentCommunity at Large Representative 
    Bruno SanchezBoard MemberResidentCommunity at Large Representative 
    Ignacio Urabazo, Jr.Board MemberFinancial InstitutionCommerce Bank - Laredo, TX 
    Elizabeth A VillarrealBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of Laredo Representative 

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Rocky Mountain
    Name:  Josie Martinez-Littig
    Phone:  303-782-4805
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  303-782-5568
    Email:  jlittig@nw.org