PHFA Agency News

PHFA Developments Special Edition: New Homeownership Programs Introduced

PHFA: Scott Elliott, selliott@phfa.org — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:30:00 -500

PHFA is introducing two new conventional home mortgage products offering competitive interest rates and other valued features.

PHFA Announces Multifamily Funding Awards for 2012

PHFA: Scott Elliott, selliott@phfa.org — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:30:00 -500

PHFA announces $11.8 million in funding and $28.5 million in tax credits for multifamily developments in Pennsylvania. The Agency funding will support 32 developments statewide.

The 2012 Housing Services Conference is scheduled for June 25-27

PHFA: Crystal Baker, cbaker@phfa.org — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:45:00 -500

Welcome to My Neighborhood: 2012 Housing Services Conference. Pittsburgh had been famous for its neighborhoods, and is a great backdrop for the 2012 Housing Services Conference! Today, neighborhoods can still be a positive force in our world and on individual lives.

Comments regarding the housing trust fund wanted by April 25, 2012.

PHFA: Bryce Maretzki, bmaretzki@phfa.org — Fri, 2 Mar 2012 17:00:00 -500

Act 13 of 2012 was recently enacted, providing for impact fees relating to activity in the Marcellus Shale region of the Commonwealth. The deadline to submit comments is April 25, 2012.

Commonwealth Cornerstone Group helps enable restoration of Civil War building.

PHFA: Information Resources — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:45:00 -500

Commonwealth Cornerstone Group (CCG) has completed a $14.45 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing transaction that will fund the restoration and conversion of a 180-year-old Gettysburg building into a Civil War museum.

PHFA offering assistance to Swissvale apartment residents.

PHFA: Information Resources — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:00 -500

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency offering assistance to residents of an 18-unit Swissvale apartment building who recently were given 30-day eviction notices.

Exciting changes to PHFA's home-purchase programs.

PHFA: Information Resources — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:00 -500

Starting January 30, 2012, PHFA loans will have more attractive rates and a 60-day lock option.

PHFA 2012 Observed Holidays

PHFA: Information Resources — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:00 -0500

PHFA 2012 Observed Holiday Schedule. For more details, please open the attached PDF.

REMINDER: Deadline is Feb. 29, 2012. ]]> Two Request for Proposals have been posted for auditing services.

PHFA: Larry Jackson, Manager of Internal Audit — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:09:00 -0500

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.

Marcellus Natural Gas Development's Effect on Housing in Pennsylvania.

legal@phfa.org (Legal) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:10:00 -0500

Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), the Center for the Study of Community and the Economy (CSCE) at Lycoming College researched the effects that the Marcellus Shale natural gas industry, broadly defined, is having on housing, also broadly defined, across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Reduced rates for Renovate & Repair program in designated disaster counties.

SFGeneralProgramInfo@phfa.org (SF General Programs) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:30:00 -0500

Rates for the Renovate & Repair Program have been reduced one percent (1%) in designated disaster counties for flood repairs. Applications must be received by December 14, 2011.

2012 Multifamily Applications Received.

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:34:00 -0500

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency releases the listing of Multifamily applications received for 2012.