NeighborWorks Capital funded a $494,000 permanent loan with Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford Incorporated (MHA-GH) in December 2020. This loan will finance the acquisition of the Allen Street property in New Britain, Connecticut. The property has a HAP contract which was renewed for 20 years with the closing and will cover all ten apartments. Allen Street was developed in 1992 with a HUD section 202 Direct loan for seniors over 62 years of age and disabled persons.
Final FHFA Rule on Racial Equity, Language Access, and Fair Lending Oversight Will Aid Underserved Communities
A coalition of affordable housing and civil rights organizations applaud an announcement from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) finalizing a rule on fair housing, fair lending, and equitable housing finance (EHF). The FHFA’s new rule on EHF plans will provide greater market access to underserved communities.