Impact

Cumulative Impact Since 1980

Download a PDF of our 2009 Impact Statement

 As of December 31, 2009 Self-Help has invested $5.66 billion in financing to 64,140 families, individuals, and organizations. We have served 43,585 members of Self-Help Credit Union and Self-Help Federal Credit Union.

• Low-income borrowers - 84%
• People of color - 46%
• Women - 42%
• Distressed areas - 33%
• Rural areas - 17%

Direct Home Lending

• $318 million
• 4,293 homeowners 
  

Secondary Market Home Lending

• $4.57 billion
• 50,869 homeowners
  

Real Estate Development

• $107 million invested
• 132 homes completed
  
• 21 commercial properties acquired and renovated

Small Business Lending

• $419 million
• 3,201 entrepreneurs
  

• 24,142 jobs created or maintained

Community Facilities Lending

• $213 million
• 807 projects

• 9,017 jobs created or maintained

• 50,054 childcare, charter school, and housing spaces created or maintained

Consumer Financial Services

• $304 million in savings accounts
• $27 million consumer loans
• 4,646 consumer loans
  

2009 Research & Policy Highlights

With our partners and allies we:

• Published research that encouraged efforts to enact the Credit CARD Act of 2009.
• Successfully campaigned for federal overdraft rules that could save consumers $4 to $6 billion per year.
• Fought to stop foreclosures and helped build momentum for efforts such as the Home Affordability Modification Program.