Ethan Finlan • 5 min read
Since 1996, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided loans for affordable multifamily housing in rural areas through its Rural Development Section 538 program.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
What does the future hold for interest rates? Many real estate developers, consumers and economists are weighing that question as mortgage interest rates hover at roughly seven percent, more than double what they were during the height of the pandemic.
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
On May 29 of this year, HUD published a proposed rule update to its decades-old HOME Investment Partnerships program, a federal block grant that provides funding to hundreds of state and local jurisdictions for a diverse array of low- and moderate-income homeownership and rental activities.
Nushin Huq • 11 min read
Affordable housing developers use creative approaches to deal with the rising cost of things, like insurance, utilities, construction and operations.
Pamela Martineau • 5 min read
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has introduced new guidance and rule changes intended to bolster the nation’s supply of housing, especially affordable housing.
Darryl Hicks • 8 min read
Tax Credit Advisor sat down with Savage to learn more about CVS Health’s activities and plans for the future.
Ami Cullen & Jerome L. Garciano • 9 min read
In April of 2024, the EPA announced the winning applicants chosen by the agency to administer the three GGRF initiatives funded.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Section 8 property owners who refinanced their debt through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Mark-to-Market program, mainly in the late 1990s through early 2000s, may qualify for budget-based rent adjustments under a new program launched this year by HUD.
Abram Mamet • 8 min read
Earlier this year, federal officials announced that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s Risk-Sharing Initiative would be extended indefinitely, strengthening a resource that has become increasingly vital in recent years for State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs).
Nushin Huq • 6 min read
While the multifamily market is expected to grow in 2024, growth will be muted due to supply and demand forces, according to a report by the government-sponsored enterprise, Freddie Mac.
Darryl Hicks • 10 min read
TCA sat down with Stephanie Wiggins to learn more about PGIM Real Estate and its loan programs and what distinguishes it from other lenders.
Joanne Shelton • 5 min read
A rent comparability study (RCS) is often required for affordable and mixed-income rental developments.