Family Loan Program

The program is based on the premise that life’s unpredictable challenges like repeated car break-downs or child care difficulties can easily plunge a family living on a marginal family income into crisis and unemployment.  Several financial institutions recognizing that no credit and bad credit prevent hardworking individuals access to small loans, created a revolving loan fund pool to help working families remain employed.  The program has a default rate of under 5% since inception and a 2% default rate during the last program year.

All loans must be repaid within two years.

Eligibility

Applicants are required to attend Financial Counseling Workshops.

Successful applicants must be:

• Employed at least 20 hours per week and at the same job for at least 6 months
• Income eligible
• Able to demonstrate that the loan is necessary to maintain employment and that the loan can be repaid within two years
• A resident of New Jersey (NORWESCAP primarily serves Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren residents.)

Types of Loans:

Car Purchase

Maximum Loan Amount: 

$3,000

Car Repair / Car Insurance

Maximum Loan Amount:

$1,000

Child Care

Maximum Loan Amount:

$800

Housing/Rent/Mortgage/Security Deposit

Maximum Loan Amount:

$1,000

Employment Related Expense:

$500

Repayment Information:

All loans must be repaid within two years

The average loan repayment for car

repair is $88 per month for 12 months

Information:

To learn more about NORWESCAP’s Family Loan Program or for an application, please contact a Loan Coordinator by calling:

908-859-1777

Fax:  908-859-0729

Email: info@norwescap.org

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