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Counseling Agencies - Field Descriptions

The field descriptions for the Counseling Agencies page are listed below in the order they appear on the page.

Field

Description

Sorted By

Specifies the order in which the resulting list is displayed. Sort order is numerical, 0-99999, or alphabetical, A-Z. Options include: Agency Name, City, Zip Code, and State.

Agency Name

Full or partial name of the HUD-approved housing counseling agencies for which the list is requested.

City

Full or partial city name in which the requested HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are located.

State

State(s) in which the HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are located.

Zip Code

Full or partial zip code of the area in which the requested HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are located.

Counseling Type

Classification of the type of counseling conducted.

•	Certified: Homeownership counseling or other type of housing counseling (e.g., rental, mobility, and/or homelessness counseling).
•	HECM: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counseling conducted by a counselor on the HECM Counselor Roster.