Paths to Capital for Latino Entrepreneurs and First-Time Home Buyers Webinar

Paths to Capital for Latino Entrepreneurs and First-Time Home Buyers 

November 20, 2025 | Virtual | 11:00 a.m. - 12:15.p.m. ET | 75-minutes

This program will provide participants practical skills to increase access to capital for Latino entrepreneurs and first-time home buyers. From defining challenges to dispelling myths, the program will arm participants with best practices and resources to assist potential borrowers begin a journey toward loan success.  

What You Will Learn

• Common challenges facing entrepreneurs and first-time home buyers
• Common misperceptions borrowers may have about the lending process
• Resources borrowers need to achieve their goals
• Programmatic best practices to prepare borrowers for loan success
• Tools, templates, and frameworks to begin or sustain programs.

What You Will Be Able To Do

• Recognize common challenges Latino entrepreneurs and aspiring homeowners face when applying for a loan and implement strategies to overcome them.
• Identify homeownership assistance programs available to first-time Latino homebuyers, including those accessible to ITIN holders and mixed-status families.
• Distinguish between myths and facts about mortgage eligibility, down payments, and credit requirements - especially for immigrant and underbanked communities.
• Access culturally relevant resources to get individualized support for small business and homeownership goals. 

Who Should Attend

Professionals who support small businesses and first-time home buyers, including:

• Business development and local economic development organizations
• Financial institutions, CDFIs, and microlenders
• Nonprofit staff conducting loan readiness programs or referring individuals to programs and technical assistance opportunities

Session Outline 

Challenges Facing Latino Entrepreneurs and First Time Home Buyers 

• Panelists will share a few of the most difficult challenges facing Latino entrepreneurs and home buyers
• Overview of three programs (LISC, Intend, CDFI SBR)
• • Target audience, faculty, curriculum, delivery, measurements 

Why Is It Important to Support Latino Entrepreneurs and Householders 

• Panel impact stories and what are your measuring

Panelist Advice & Q&A 

• What can community members do to help Latino households and entrepreneurs access programs and resources?
• • Create new programs
  • Direct and provide “warm hand-offs” to individuals
• What additional tools or resources are needed?
• • 1:1 coaching and incentives
  • Tools (financial statement templates, credit education resources)
  • Metrics (# of application submitted, approved, credit score change) and tools (surveys, CRMS…) 

12:15 p.m. Adjourn

Speakers

To Be Announced 

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