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		<title>Exciting changes to PHFA's home-purchase programs. [PDF]</title>
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		<description>Starting today, January 30, 2012, PHFA loans will have more attractive rates and a 60-day lock option.</description>
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		<title>PHFA 2012 Observed Holidays. [PDF]</title>
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		<title>Two Request for Proposals have been posted for auditing services.</title>
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		<description>The two RFP's are to obtain the services of an auditing firm to conduct finanical audits. The first RFP is for audit services for HEMAP.  The second RFP is for audit services for PHFA. The submission deadline for both RFP's is Wednesday, February 29, 2012.</description>
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		<title>Marcellus Natural Gas Development's Effect on Housing in Pennsylvania.</title>
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		<title>Reduced rates for Renovate &amp; Repair program in designated disaster counties.</title>
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