Empowering homebuyers and homeowners since 2001

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OUR MISSION

To strengthen and sustain vibrant communities by empowering individuals and families to build wealth through education and homeownership with a primary focus on serving low- to moderate-income clients.

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OUR VISION

To be regarded as the leader and trusted source in providing home ownership services for our community, where individuals and families are empowered to reach their highest potential, while placing our client’s best interest at the core of everything we do.

My Way Home is a nonprofit rooted in your community and invested in you.

We help people become homeowners.

Like a bank, My Way Home provides mortgage loans.
But unlike a bank, we don’t exist to make profits for shareholders.

As a nonprofit, every dollar we earn is reinvested into programs and services that support you, your family, and your future.

We’re not driven by profits. We’re driven by purpose.

Our Leadership Team

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    Bertha M. Garcia

    Executive Director

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    Alex Vega

    Director of Lending Services

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    Keily Victoria

    Director of Program Development & Administration

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    Sylvia Muñoz Schnopp

    Director of Fund Development

Our Board

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    Joseph Gutierrez

    President

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    Shane Saunders

    Past President

  • Anthony Restivo

    Anthony Restivo

    Vice President

  • Greg Glover

    Treasurer

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    Jasmine Padilla

    Secretary

  • Alexander Gallardo, Board Chair, My Way Home

    Alexander Gallardo

    Board Member

  • Gabriela Mello

    Board Member

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    Lisa Brooks

    Board Member

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    Mayra Oseguera

    Board Member

Interested in joining our staff or board?

View open opportunities here

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Our History

My Way Home, previously Ventura County Community Development Corporation, was co-founded in 2001 by Rodney Fernandez and Bertha Garcia to fulfill their vision of strengthening and sustaining prosperous communities through homebuyer and homeowner education, counseling, and mortgage loans.

During the 2008 housing crisis, My Way Home quickly adapted to support families at risk of losing their homes. As the market recovered, the organization focused on empowering low- and moderate-income families to achieve homeownership despite rising costs and limited inventory. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), My Way Home serves the community with high levels of homeownership services.

With a dedicated team, My Way Home provides comprehensive support, from education and counseling to mortgage lending and down payment assistance, helping families improve their economic well-being and build stronger communities.

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Your gift spans generations.

Homeownership is the foundation for building and preserving financial stability. Everyone needs a place to call home and here in California less than a third of people can afford to purchase one.

With our help, 3,000 low-to-moderate-income families are thriving thanks to the stability that homeownership brings.

Help us to continue building brighter futures for local families by making a contribution to My Way Home.e tday