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Duty to Serve | December 20, 2019
Furthering Opportunity in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
Many of our nation's ACPs are in the midst of economic revitalization, which can benefit the community as long as affordable housing is not lost in the process. More
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Duty to Serve | December 12, 2019
Affordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas Defined in State LIHTC QAPs
How do high opportunity areas correlate to access to education, jobs, healthcare and transportation? More
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Duty to Serve | December 11, 2019
2019 Analysis of Green Improvements in Workforce Housing
What do green property improvements have to do with preserving the affordability of workforce rental housing? Plenty! More
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Podcast | December 6, 2019
Legal Perspectives with Toger Swanson
Live from Optigo 2019! Toger Swanson from Kutak Rock LLP joins Steve and Corey to discuss affordability challenges and emerging trends in the multifamily market. More
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Duty to Serve | December 5, 2019
Shining a Spotlight on Underserved Markets in 2019
The challenges of providing affordable housing are far-reaching and persistent. Freddie Mac's three-year Duty to Serve plan describes how we will help increase rental and homeownership opportunities... More
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Duty to Serve | December 3, 2019
Affordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas
High opportunity areas are found all over the country and are home to roughly 18% of the population. In this Duty to Serve report, we look at three properties to better understand local efforts and successes in developing affordable housing in high opportunity areas. More
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Duty to Serve | November 18, 2019
Manufactured Housing Resident-Owned Communities
Although the MHROC market is quite small, it plays an important role for residents in these areas. More
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Podcast | November 14, 2019
The Ivory Prize with Kent Colton
There is a lot happening at the grassroots level to address housing affordability that many people don't know about. The Ivory Prize helps to raise awareness and supports these innovations. More
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Duty to Serve | November 6, 2019
USDA Section 538
Safe, decent, affordable rental housing is an important resource for rural communities across the country. In our latest Duty to Serve report, we look at the role the Section 538 program has played in addressing rental affordability. More
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Insight | October 31, 2019
5 Years of Small Balance Loans
October 2019 marks the 5-year anniversary of our Small Balance Loan program. Learn about the program's growth and support for affordable housing in this new report. More
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Podcast | October 29, 2019
Tax Credits with Michael Novogradac
Learn about the history of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program – from its inception to today – and the role it has played in the affordable housing market. More
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Duty to Serve | October 24, 2019
LIHTC in Rural Lower Mississippi Delta
The Rural Lower Mississippi Delta region is home to 5.2 million people and spans eight states from Illinois to Louisiana. It is also one of the most underserved housing markets in the country. More
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Podcast | October 22, 2019
Oregon Affordable Housing with Margaret Salazar
Rural and urban challenges, homelessness, veterans and workforce housing development – Oregon has an ambitious statewide housing plan to address these and other affordable housing issues. More
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Podcast | October 18, 2019
Small Balance Loans with Catherine Evans and Meg McElgunn
In just five years, the SBL program has funded more than 10,000 loans, totaling over $25 billion in volume. So what is the impact on local communities? More
