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Colorado Homebuyers Seek Financial Education During Money Smart Week®
CHFA is sponsoring several events planned during Money Smart Week, including several homebuyer education classes offered by members of CHFA’s homebuyer education partner networks throughout Colorado.
Maryland Announces Selection of State’s New Opportunity Zones
The nominations of 149 Opportunity Zones across Maryland were announced today by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and the Maryland Department of Commerce as part of the Opportunity Zone program.
Grants Support Safe Housing for Lower-Income Households
The North Dakota Industrial Commission voted today to allocate $200,000 through Helping Housing Across North Dakota (Helping HAND), a state program that aids organizations that provide home construction and rehab assistance to lower-income North Dakotans.
Delaware Homebuyer Fair set for April 21
Families and others who want to learn more about buying a home can get a wealth of information at the free Delaware Homebuyer Fair this weekend.
OCC, Federal Reserve Weigh in on CRA Changes
Top federal banking regulators recently expressed support for modernizing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.
MassHousing Closes on $28.8 Million in Financing for the Creation of New, 180-Unit, Affordable Housing Community in Downtown Lawrence
Pac 10 Lofts will involve the adaptive reuse of the historic former Pacific Mills cotton complex and will provide housing for households with a range of incomes
CHFA Announces 2018 Round One Low Income Housing Tax Credit Awards
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is pleased to announce the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) awards for the first allocation round of 2018.
DCHFA Finances a Fifth Project at The Yards
DCHFA issued $55 million (long term tax exempt bonds) in acquisition and new construction financing for Estate (227 Tingey Street, Southeast) a new mixed-income, mixed-use, 11 story building with 264 apartments.
IRS Issues New Housing Credit Per Capita and State Minimum Caps to Account for Increase
IRS issued Rev. Proc 2018-22, modifying the 2018 Housing Credit per capita and small state minimum volume cap amounts to reflect the increase in authority we achieved as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (omnibus spending bill).
Mulvaney Pushes for CFPB Reforms During House, Senate Hearings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Mick Mulvaney this week appeared before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee to discuss the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
NCSHA Recommends Improvements to IRS Housing Credit Disaster Relief Guidance
NCSHA sent comments to the IRS on how it can improve its Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) disaster relief guidance provided in Revenue Procedures 2014-49 and 2014-50. NCSHA’s letter is in response to IRS’s request for comments in Notice 2018-17, which also provided additional guidance on Housing Credit disaster relief specific to Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria.
