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BEDFORD, N.H. - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of nearly $7.5 million in tax-exempt bonds, federal HOME Investment Partnership funds and Greener Home Program funds to refinance and renovate Wamesit Apartments, an aging housing development that is integral to the community of Portsmouth. In total, 100 affordable rental units will be preserved and improved.

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority recently named its “Top 10” participating lenders for 2010. Together, these lenders closed 81% of the loans extended to low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers through the agency’s Single Family Mortgage Program.

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority recently named its “Top 10” loan originators for 2010. These individuals originated more than 146 loans and generated over $23 million in first-time home buyer mortgages through the agency’s Single Family Mortgage Program

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of just over $1 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership funds that will be used to add 25 new affordable rental units to the state’s housing supply. In addition, this project will retain or create approximately 60 construction-related jobs during these challenging economic times.

BOSTON, MA - December 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced that a Manchester initiative will receive more than $2.1 million through its Affordable Housing Program. These funds, awarded in the form of a grant, loan, and interest-rate subsidy, will be used to finance 26 units of affordable rental housing for formerly homeless veterans earning at or below 50 percent of area median income.

BEDFORD, N.H. - December 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing’s Single Family Mortgage Program will soon be celebrating 35 years of service! To help mark this milestone, the agency is seeking success stories from its current and past clients to show the world how this program has allowed real people to achieve their dreams.

BEDFORD, N.H. - December 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority has been awarded a $2 million grant, funded by the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission administered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund (GHGERF), which will allow the Authority to provide energy efficiency upgrades to affordable multi-family rental units through its Greener Homes Program.

BEDFORD, N.H. - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of more than $6.9 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership and other funds for two development projects that will add 24 units of new affordable rental units to the state’s housing supply and preserve 162 existing affordable rental units. In addition, these projects will retain or create approximately 185 construction-related jobs during these challenging economic times

BEDFORD, N.H. - October 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority announced today that Kendall Buck has been appointed to the Authority’s Board of Directors. The nine New Hampshire Housing Board members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Executive Council

BEDFORD, N.H. - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing presented Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) with the “Bringing You Home” award during the agency’s annual statewide housing conference on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. LACLT was recognized specifically for its Boynton Road housing development in Meredith, NH.

BEDFORD, N.H - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since the New Hampshire Legislature enacted the workforce housing statute, many of the State’s municipalities have sought the help of New Hampshire Housing as they work to understand the housing market and to provide opportunities for the development of workforce housing.

BEDFORD, N.H. - June 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Has your organization made significant contributions to affordable housing in New Hampshire in the past three years?

DOVER, NH - June 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, New Hampshire Housing announced that it has awarded Wyndbrook at Dover a New Production Initiative development award for 15 of Wyndbrook’s planned 72 single family homes located just off Tolend Road in Dover.

BEDFORD, N.H. - May 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Some low-income families and individuals can now learn about managing their finances through a new pilot program to be offered by New Hampshire Housing, made possible by a three-year $400,000 grant from the U.S. Treasury.

BEDFORD, N.H. - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the conditional commitment of $2.7 million in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits for five development projects that will add 140 new affordable rental units to the state’s housing supply