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Making Homes Happen for More Women and Their Families As the #1 Mortgage Lender in Wisconsin*, we love helping so many people get into a home they call their own – nearly 7,000 in just the last three years! And now, through our new Women Build Equity program, we can help even more women create a path to homeownership and financial security.

Insights to Financially Empower You as a Homeowner and Beyond

In the Women Build Equity program, you complete both self-directed financial education and one-on-one coaching with a Summit Financial Coach. Then you use that information to strengthen your financial well-being specifically for your homeownership goals, whether that’s getting in position to qualify for a mortgage or saving more for your down payment. Your Summit Financial Coach supports you through the whole program, guiding you to put your insights into action and get you where you want to go – home!Being part of the Women Build Equity program is more than an opportunity to own a home you love (though that’s the extra fun part). You’ll also be empowered with the knowledge and confidence to manage the ongoing expenses of being a homeowner and to take control of your finances, for a lifetime.

Two Pathways for Your Financial Needs and Goals

The Women Build Equity program offers two separate pathways to get you the exact financial learning experience and empowerment you need to live your homeownership dream. Summit will point you to the best one for you – or both, depending on what your personal journey to your home looks like. Get budgeting tools and learn steps to boosting credit, paying down debt and building emergency savings – all valuable to getting in a great financial position for a mortgage and for a lifetime! As you work on your saving and budgeting skills, you may qualify for up to $10,000 in matching funds from Summit for money you put in a dedicated HomeSaver account. What a boost to make your home more affordable.

When Women Build Equity Through Homeownership, They Build Wealth, Too.

Homeownership is one of the most important ways women can build long-term wealth, especially when they start in a solid financial position. Through the Women Build Equity program, we can help more women achieve what may feel out of reach.Why women? Summit recognizes women’s unique challenges to their financial security, such as living longer, earning less and saving less over their lifetimes. These factors, among others, make it harder for women to build wealth and save for their future.Women Build Equity is part of our purpose to help women and their families avoid poverty in retirement and to close the retirement savings gap between women and men – making our overall communities and economy stronger. When you partner with Summit, you’re choosing a credit union that helps women and our entire community build financial security. That’s Equity in Money™.