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MassHousing’s MIPlus Mortgage Insurance Has Helped 1,000 Homeowners Pay Their Mortgage Following a Job Loss
MassHousing's unique home mortgage insurance product -- MIPlus -- has now helped a total of 1,000 Massachusetts homeowners pay their mortgages during a period of unemployment.
CHFA Offers Class for Rental Property Owners
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is hosting a three-hour class for rental property owners, ''Update on Best Practices in Rentals'' on Thursday, November 16 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
House Tax Reform Plan Threatens Affordable Housing in Washington State
A key financial tool for building affordable housing would be eliminated if the U.S. House Republicans' tax-reform plan, released last Friday, becomes law.
House Republican Tax Reform Bill Eliminates Tax-Exempt PABs, Retains the Housing Credit Without Changes
House Republican leaders on November 2 released their tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, H.R. 1, in advance of a Committee mark-up scheduled to begin November 6 at 12:00 p.m. The bill eliminates tax-exempt private activity bonds (PABs), including both multifamily and single-family Housing Bonds, for bonds issued after 2017. In addition to eliminating tax-exempt PABs, the bill repeals the related Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program.
RIHousing Expands “First Down” Program to Further Stabilize RI Communities
As part of its mission to build vibrant and sustainable communities, RIHousing, joined by Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, today announced the relaunch of its incredibly popular ''First Down'' program, which provides $7,500 in down payment assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in one of the Rhode Island communities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.
Congress Must Restore Tax-Exempt Private Activity Housing Bonds in H.R. 1
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) urges the House Committee on Ways and Means to amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R. 1, to preserve tax-exempt...
DCHFA Financing Brings The Solstice to Northeast, D.C.
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) financed its first development of Fiscal Year 2018 with the issuance of $21.5 million ($10.6 million long-term, $10.9 million short-term) in DCHFA tax-exempt bonds to fund the construction of The Solstice (3534 East Capitol NE, Washington, D.C.).
RIHousing Uses Creative Financing Tool to Preserve Needed Senior Housing in Warwick
U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Mayor Scott Avedisian joined Barbara Fields, Executive Director of RIHousing and representatives from Property Advisory Group & Cathedral Development Group to celebrate the completion of renovations at Greenwood Terrace, a housing development for low-income seniors on Post Road.
NCSHA Announces New Board of Directors
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) held its 2017 Board election on October 15 in Denver during the association's 47th Annual Conference and Showplace.
Delaware Home Repair Program Wins National Award
Delaware's new home repair assistance initiative, the Statewide Emergency Repair Program, has received national recognition from NCSHA.
Delaware Foreclosure Workshops Can Help Families with Resources and Information
Delaware homeowners who face foreclosure, have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, or have questions about their mortgage can meet with lenders and housing counselors at two upcoming workshops in November.
WCDA Announces 2017-2018 Board Officers
Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) elected new Board officers during their annual meeting.
