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Lenders fought hard against stiff competition to make loans to affordable housing properties in 2013. Among those competitors, commercial banks once again crowd the top of affordable housing finance’s annual list of the biggest lenders. Read more
Special Focus - Preservation
The Preservation Race
The low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program helps finance approximately 100,000 affordable apartments each year, with a good portion of those units in brand-new developments. Read more
Special Focus - Preservation
Big League Player
Specializing in acquiring and rehabilitating neglected properties, the affordable housing company Omni has grown to become a major player. Read more
We all know there’s a huge gap between how much affordable housing is needed and how much exists. Read more
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided $54.7 billion in financing for the multifamily market in 2013, with a significant focus on affordable housing. The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) also met the goals set by their conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to reduce multifamily volumes by 10 percent relative to 2012 levels. Read more
A tailwind is finally blowing behind the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) industry as it enters the new year. Read more
People
Norris Named President of NCR Subsidiary
Nonprofit also creates Affordable Housing Investment Fund for acquisition and preservation opportunities. Read more
Pop Quiz
Related's Finkle Is Bullish on Affordable Housing
The president of the nation's third-largest affordable housing owner sits down with AHF to examine his first year at the helm, the company's goals and plans for the year ahead, and Related's outlook on housing in 2014. Read more
Alaska Redevelopment Earns HUD Award
Cook Inlet Housing Authority's transformation of an Anchorage neighborhood has earned the HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award. Read more
The USDA committed $23.4 billion to build, buy, repair, and support 177,387 affordable housing units in fiscal 2013. Read more
What's in the omnibus bill for housing? A mix of good and bad, according to housing leaders. Read more
The Buzz
Mercy’s Sister Lillian to Retire After 27 Years
Mercy's Sister Lillian Murphy will retire as CEO in June. Jane Graf will step into the top post. Read more
Read who has new positions at Cabrillo Economic Development Corp., Falls Church Housing, Settlement Housing, and other firms. Read more
The White House has named five Promise Zones. Each community will take part in a comprehensive revitalization effort. Read more
Latest investment would create and preserve 3,000 affordable housing units in New York. Read more