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Hogan Administration Announces $3 Million Expansion of Maryland SmartBuy Program
The Hogan administration today announced that Maryland SmartBuy, a nationally-recognized program that assists first-time homebuyers burdened with student debt, will expand in August 2018.
Washington Report | July 13, 2018
Almost exactly 10 years ago — on July 15, 2008 — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told the Senate Banking Committee: “If you've got a squirt gun in your pocket, you probably will have to take...
Children’s HealthWatch Study Finds Avoidable Health and Education Costs Incurred Due to Unstable Housing
Children’s HealthWatch, a nonpartisan network of pediatricians, public health researchers, children’s health and policy experts, finds that good health begins at home, not at a doctor’s office.
LHC Board Authorizes Soft Second Loan Program for First-time Homebuyers in Disaster Stricken Parishes
the Louisiana Housing Corporation Board of Directors approved $6.1 million for LHC’s soft second mortgage assistance initiative, which is slated to launch August 2018.
MassHousing Closes on $17.6 in Financing Million to Renovate and Extend Affordability at the 61-Unit Close Building in Cambridge
MassHousing has closed on $17.6 million in financing to Just-A-Start Corporation for the renovation and preservation of affordability at the Close Building in Cambridge.
Housing Initiative Grants Awarded by NHHFA
Three grants and a technical assistance loan were recently approved by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors to four Granite State organizations to support their efforts to develop a range of housing for residents in their regions.
Iowa Finance Authority Awards Habitat for Humanity Affiliates $100,000 to Support Construction of Homes in Hull and Pella
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of $100,000 in State Housing Trust Fund grants to support the construction of homes in Hull and Pella.
Two Bedford Housing Communities Will Have Affordability Preserved and Undergo Property Improvements with $22.4 Million in MassHousing Financing
MassHousing has provided a total of $22.4 million in affordable housing financing to an affiliate of POAH for the acquisition, rehabilitation and long-term preservation of affordability at the 96-unit Bedford Village and the 14-unit 447 Concord in Bedford.
Washington Report | July 6, 2018
If you don’t have a diverting mystery, engrossing biography, or other summer reading entertainment, below are three recent research papers that touch on topics relevant to broader concerns of...
HUD Releases Housing Counseling NOFA for FY 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) July 3 issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its Housing Counseling Grant program for fiscal year (FY) 2018.
Mississippi Home Corporation Launches MRB7 Program
The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) today launched its new MRB7 program which will provide eligible borrowers with a flat $7,000 to assist them with down payment and closing costs.
Washington Report | June 29, 2018
Federal Reserve Board staff and industry participants from around the country convened this week in Washington, DC, for a day-long symposium called “Housing Policies to Increase Supply:...
