A Family Home in New Orleans, LA

The first time Krystal Scott saw the two-story house in the cul-de-sac, she knew it was the place she wanted to raise her sons. But she ran into obstacles whenever she applied for a loan at a bank or mortgage company. “They gave me all kinds of trials and tribulations,” says Scott, a store manager. “I had been fighting for this home for a year. The reason I wanted it so badly was that it was a small replica of the house where my mother raised me and my brothers.” Scott was convinced her credit wasn’t good enough to get a home loan – until her listing agent eventually referred her to HOPE, where staff worked with her to secure the financing. Within weeks, Scott and her sons – Leroy and Landon – had moved into their new home.