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NCSHA Releases New Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration
Revised Guidance Responds to Key Issues Impacting Affordable Housing WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) today released the seventh edition of NCSHA’s...
Grand Opening for Twin Oaks Apartments
CalHFA Housing Finance Officer Kevin Brown was in Contra Costa County today speaking at the Grand Opening event for Twin Oaks senior apartments in Oakley.
RIHousing Receives National Recognition for Data Management System
RIHousing, the principal housing finance agency (HFA) for Rhode Island for the past 50 years, received the 2023 Annual Award for Program Excellence in Management Innovation: Technology from the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) for the submission ‘Expanding Agency Capacity Through Data Management.’
MassHousing Announces $12.6 Million in CommonWealth Builder Funding for 40 New Affordable Homes for Moderate-Income, First-Time Homebuyers in Springfield
MassHousing announced today that it has closed on a total of $12.6 million in financing through the Agency’s CommonWealth Builder Program with the non-profit Home City Development, Inc. for the development of 40 new affordable homes for moderate-income, first-time homebuyers in Springfield.
Ribbon Cutting Event with LHC and Partners for Rapides Senior Living Facility
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) joined local and private sector partners to celebrate a ribbon cutting for the Rapides Senior Living Facility.
MaineHousing Awards $1.4 Million for Overnight Warming Shelters
MaineHousing Wednesday announced it is awarding $1.4 million in state grant funding for 10 different overnight warming shelters spread across Maine.
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 50-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Onondaga County
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Monarch Commons, a 50-unit affordable housing development for seniors in the Onondaga County town of Cicero.
Groundbreaking Celebration for Senior Housing Community at Federal City for New Orleans Riverside
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), alongside local and state, celebrated the groundbreaking of the Senior Housing Community at Federal City for New Orleans Riverside, an acquisition and rehabilitation project that will provide affordable housing units for veterans and senior citizens in the Algiers area.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s Homeownership Programs Provide Millions of Dollars in Funding to Help New Mexicans Purchase Affordable Homes
Thousands of New Mexicans’ dreams of owning a home have become a reality thanks to the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s (MFA’s) homeownership programs.
Agency Marks 50,000 FirstHome Loans
The fall of 2023 marks a historic number for North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) as the number of FirstHome™ loans purchased reaches 50,000.
Federal Banking Regulators Publish Comprehensive CRA Overhaul
The three major federal banking regulators — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — earlier today approved a final rule that substantially reforms bank requirements under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The regulators argue that the rule, which they first proposed in May 2022, modernizes the CRA requirements to reflect market developments since the regulations were last overhauled in 1995 and to encourage more critical investment and lending to benefit low- and moderate-income households and communities.
Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce Completion of LGBTQIA+ Affirming Housing Development in Central Harlem
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams today announced that construction is now complete on a 50-unit LGBTQIA+-affirming supportive housing development for formerly homeless young adults.