Category Archives: Housing Finance

Governor’s Housing Conference to Feature Treasury Dept. Official Who Oversees Housing Finance Policies, Regulation for Obama Admin.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

OCTOBER 4 Baltimore – Mary John Miller, the U.S. Treasury Department’s undersecretary for domestic finance, will be the luncheon speaker on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the 2012 Governor’s Housing Conference, “Restoring Communities Across Maryland: Creating Jobs … Expanding Housing Choice.” Ms. … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg: Housing Finance Agencies Such as DHCD Are Helping Fuel Recovery of National Housing Market

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

JUNE 28 State housing finance agencies such as DHCD are helping fuel the recovery of the nation’s housing market through programs such as Maryland’s Downpayment and Settlement Expense Loan Program, Bloomberg News is reporting. States are helping qualified homebuyers by … Continue reading →

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Report: Housing Finance Agencies Have Put Recovery Act’s Tax Credit Assistance Program to Work

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

JUNE 26 ANNAPOLIS, MD- The Government Accountability Office issued this report last week examining the nation’s Housing Finance Agencies’ use of the Tax Credit Assistant Program funds. According to The National Council of State and Housing Agencies’ assessment of the … Continue reading →

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Rental Housing Works Application Round Begins

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

CROWNSVILLE- Today the application round begins to submit proposals on potential affordable rental housing development. Announced in January by Governor Martin O’Malley, Rental Housing Works is a $17.5 million initiative aimed at increasing the state’s affordable rental housing stock and … Continue reading →

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Despite Challenging Fiscal Climate, Governor’s Housing-Related Priorities Fared Well in 2012 General Assembly

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

APRIL 27 Annapolis, MD – Rental Housing Works, Governor O’Malley’s plan to put more resources into the state’s affordable rental housing budget, was one of two new initiatives passed by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended April 9, Secretary … Continue reading →

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Secretary Skinner: 2012 Competition for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Rental Housing Funds, Still Set for Sept. 11

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

JANUARY 24 Crownsville, MD – When Secretary Skinner met with the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition at its annual meeting recently, he agreed to consider moving the upcoming competitive round for Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The original date had been … Continue reading →

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Governor’s New Affordable Rental Housing Initiative Will Put 1,100 Marylanders to Work, Finance Up to 20 New Projects

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

JANUARY 12 Annapolis, MD – Governor O’Malley predicted that his plan to put an additional $15 million into the production of affordable rental housing throughout the state would have no trouble winning approval in the legislature, because it would generate “real jobs for … Continue reading →

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BBJ: Affordable Rental Housing Construction Boom Could Add 4,000 Units and Thousands of Jobs Over the Next Two Years

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

DECEMBER 19 Annapolis, MD – Secretary Skinner wants to use federal and state resources to help finance a construction boom of affordable rental housing in Maryland, adding much-needed housing for low to moderate income families and putting thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Visiting Delegation From China’s Henan Province Hears That Homeownership is Still Part of the American Dream

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

NOVEMBER 18 Crownsville, MD – A delegation from the Chinese province of Henan received a briefing on affordable housing issues in Maryland during a Nov. 18 visit to DHCD. William Ariano, deputy director of the Community Development Administration, told the … Continue reading →

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The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program at 25: One Maryland Community is “Blessed and Forever Grateful”

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

OCTOBER 26 On Oct. 26, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation that created the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, designed to encourage the construction and preservation of affordable rental housing for working families. After 25 years, the tax credit program … Continue reading →

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