CHE is recognized as a Certified Development Financial Institution offering flexible Mortgage Lending Products to assist low to moderate income Coloradoans purchase their home and maintain homeownership. Since its inception in 1996, CHE has partnered with various banks, governments and corporations to lend over $38 million dollars in first and second mortgages and has helped nearly 300 families purchase a home.

The housing issues that face Colorado's families are diverse and ever-changing. New and creative initiatives must be developed to address the gap between the price of housing in the open market and the ability of households to pay for that housing. CHE helps close that gap by creating innovative strategies for leveraging funds and avoiding predatory practices.