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NCSHA Washington Report | February 24, 2023
What’s old is new again, sometimes, in housing finance. Allowing renters to improve their credit scores based on their timely rent payments is a timely example. As Michael Stegman and Kelly...
Agency Presents Champion of Affordable Housing Awards
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized six of its partners in February with Champion of Affordable Housing Awards for their outstanding promotion and delivery of the agency’s homeownership programs.
Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund Offers Monetary Assistance for Delinquent and Future Property Tax Bills
The Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund (IHAF) is a support program for eligible Hoosiers who have experienced hardship from income loss.
Biden – Harris Administration Announces Reduction in Annual Insurance Premium for FHA Home Buyers
The Biden – Harris Administration yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would lower annual mortgage insurance premiums for Federal Housing Administration-insured home purchase loans. FHA explained the changes in further detail in a mortgagee letter released yesterday morning.
NCSHA Commends Biden – Harris Administration for Reducing FHA Insurance Premiums, Making Homeownership More Affordable for Working Families
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), on behalf of the nation’s state housing finance agencies (HFAs), commends the Biden – Harris Administration for...
Alabama Homebuyers Set to Save $750 Annually After FHA Reduces Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Alabama buyers can now save about $750 per year on the cost of an average home, thanks to the Federal Housing Administration’s announcement today.
Louisiana Housing Corporation Launches 2023 Blue Tarp Fund Roofing Repair Program
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 Blue Tarp Fund Roofing Repair Program, a grant program designed to assist eligible homeowners in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge Parishes with roofing repairs.
Affordable Housing, Healthcare, Education Projects Coming to West Louisville
State and local officials gathered in Louisville last Tuesday, February 14, 2023, for the groundbreaking of The Eclipse, an affordable housing development in the Russell neighborhood.
PHFA Marks ‘America Saves Week’ With New Educational Podcasts
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency will be celebrating America Saves Week Feb. 27 through March 3 with five new podcasts intended to help consumers.
Delaware State Housing Authority Launches Resident Housing Survey to Inform Statewide Housing Needs Assessment
Now through Friday, March 31, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) invites all residents to complete a confidential housing survey that will guide housing agencies and local jurisdictions in their efforts to prioritize housing and housing-related services, develop more targeted program and policy responses, and better coordinate the use of federal, state, and local resources.
Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund in Hold Phase
The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF), a federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners experiencing hardship during the COVID pandemic, has dispersed nearly all program funds and will close soon.
NCSHA Washington Report | February 17, 2023
The Treasury Department reported this week that state and local governments had committed, through the third quarter of last year, more than $14 billion to “nearly 1,800 housing...
