Site Links Hispanics, Spanish-Speaking Lenders

Bilingual Scout, a Dallas-based Internet marketing firm, has developed Micasaprestamos.com to guide Spanish-speaking U.S. residents interested in becoming homeowners to find Spanish-speaking mortgage lenders nationwide.The "one-stop" homebuying resource will serve both new Hispanic immigrants and third-generation Hispanic-Americans to whom buying their first home "can be difficult, time consuming, and cumbersome," the company said. The website provides state-based lists of mortgage professionals, data, and information about the mortgage transaction, downpayment assistance, and credit counseling resources, as well as home prices and availability. Besides bringing in leads to member brokers and lenders, Micasaprestamos.com (which is available in both Spanish and English) offers information on mortgage-related job opportunities as well as access to companies that have pledged special programs and assistance to help Hispanic borrowers.