This is Us.

Bloom believes that homeownership is a long-term investment that creates generational wealth and helps shape futures, and that Black and minority communities should have the opportunity, resources, and assistance to make progress towards homeownership.

About
Bloom

Bloom believes that homeownership is a long-
term investment that creates generational wealth
and helps shape futures, and that Black and
minority communities should have the
opportunity, resources, and assistance to make
progress towards homeownership.

Our Mission

To change generational experiences
that blocked access to homeownership
and in its place, create an accessible
and achievable homebuying journey for
Black and minority residents.

Our Promise

To build partnerships and allyships
that help facilitate experiences
catered to serve our Black and
minority communities.

About CONVERGENCE Columbus

Bloom is an initiative of the CONVERGENCE Columbus coalition, a cross-sector partnership to
increase Black and minority homeownership in Columbus, Ohio. CONVERGENCE brings together
leaders from across our community to drive impactful and sustainable homeownership
solutions by closing gaps in trust, information, resources, and tools.

CONVERGENCE Columbus is housed at the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio and
was originally launched by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Ohio Housing Finance
Agency, and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.

We express our deepest thanks to Mortgage Bankers Association, Huntington National
Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Fifth Third Bank for their extensive support of this important work.

JPMorgan Chase

Huntington

Mortgage Bankers Association

Fifth Third Bank

Our Co-Leads

CONVERGENCE Columbus Co-Leads are housing champions that coordinate the coalition’s workstreams, set our equity agenda, and provide strategic guidance to the community. We recognize and honor their contributions to this work.

RedOne Realty

CoreLogic

iEmergent

Homeport

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

The Ohio State University

CRA Realtist

Affordable Housing Alliance Central Ohio

Habitat for Humanity MidOhio

Funding Partners

In addition to Bloom, CONVERGENCE Columbus collaborates to bring new ideas
to life that can close our homeownership gaps. From homeownership grants to new technology tools, We are thankful for all the funding partners who make those individual projects possible!

The Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County
The Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation
City of Columbus & Columbus City Council
The Columbus Foundation
Experian
Fannie Mae
FICO
Fifth Third Bank
First Commonwealth Bank
First Merchants Bank
National Fair Housing Alliance
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association
Park National Bank
PNC Bank

Our Partners

Over fifty organizations with a passion for supporting Central Ohio's Black and minority
homebuyers and homeowners participate in this effort, and we are grateful for their service.

Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp.
City of Columbus
City of Westerville
Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker Realty
Columbus Board of Realtors
Columbus Housing Enterprise
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Columbus Realtist Association
Columbus Urban League
Community Development for All People
CONVERGENCE Memphis
CONVERGENCE Philadelphia
Cross Country Mortgage
Downpayment Resource
EXP Realty
Equitable Home Ownership
Experian
Fannie Mae
Fidelity National Financial
Fidelity National Insurance
Fifth Third Bank
Financial Compass Foundation
First Commonwealth Bank
First Merchants Bank
Franklin County Auditor
Franklin County Auditor's Office
Franklin County Office on Aging
Freddie Mac
Habitat for Humanity
Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Families
Homeownership Council of America
Homes on the Hill – CDC
Huntington Bank
iEmergent
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
JP Morgan Chase
Just Listed Realtors
Key Bank
Landsel Title Agency
Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Mortgage Bankers Association
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation
National Community Stabilization Trust
National Fair Housing Alliance
Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association
Omni Title
OSU Extension
PNC
Park National Bank
Premier Bank
Premier Just Listed Real Estate
Premier Nationwide Lending
Prime Lending
Radian
Red 1 Realty
State Bank
Take a Look Real Estate Brokers
Title First Agency, Inc.
U.S. Bank
USA Mortgage
Union Home Mortgage
Urban Institute
Wes Banco
Zillow Group

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Contact Us

If you are ready to talk about your homebuyer journey, please visit the Build My Team page to find your support network.

For other inquiries, please use the following form to contact the CONVERGENCE Columbus program director. Plead note
that Bloom does not maintain any user-identifiable information and cannot provide updates on referrals, loan applications, or support programs.

If you need help with rent, you may visit Franklin County's
rental assistance hub at www.Rentful614.com.