Housing Trust Fund: Boosting Affordable Housing Initiatives

Discover how Housing Trust Funds (HTFs) support affordable housing by providing financing for low-income projects, managed at ...
National Mortgage Professional

Fannie Mae Extends DP Credit, GSE’s Align MH Programs

Fannie Mae is extending for another year its $2,500 credit for very low-income borrowers. At the same time, Fannie Mae and ...
Stars and Stripes

Trump signs bills to make it easier for disabled veterans to qualify for low-income housing, connect with job training

The legislation will help disabled veterans obtain low-income housing and shorten their wait times for vocational ...

This housing program helped kids escape poverty — by changing who they befriended

In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with more ...
Financial Advisor

Trump Tax Law Is Surprise Boon For Affordable Housing Creation

A set of provisions tucked into President Donald Trump’s new tax-and-spending law has real estate developers and affordable housing proponents cheering – though some view it as a bittersweet victory.
City Limits

Opinion: The Urgency Of Preserving Low- And Moderate-Income Rent Stabilized Housing

“The combination of tightening rents and diminished safety net programs has precipitated a slow but accelerating deterioration of this ‘naturally occurring’ affordable housing.” A rent-stabilized ...
JD Supra

5 Key Considerations for Defending Against Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fraud Allegations

Over its nearly 40-year history, the federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program has been both a success story and a target for various forms of fraud. The LIHTC program has been credited ...