Acqura supports several organizations dedicated to providing borrowers with education on borrowing and financial management.

BorrowSmart
Education Foundation (www.borrowsmart.org), a nonprofit organization with particular focus on understanding the risks, rights and responsibilities involved in home equity loans.

Jump$tart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (www.jumpstart.org), which educates young adults about financial matters. The Jump$tart Coalition believes that all young adults need to have the financial literacy necessary to make informed financial decisions.

Don’t Borrow Trouble
A Freddie Mac sponsored program (www.dontborrowtrouble.com),that teaches homeowners how to avoid predatory lending practices.

Stop Mortgage Fraud
Stop Mortgage Fraud (www.stopmortgagefraud.com), is an educational Web site where borrowers can learn their rights and how to report abusive lending practices.

Option One’s own resources include a glossary of lending terms. If you’d like to learn more about the language of mortgage loans, visit our mortgage glossary.