A nonprofit is hoping to ease the California housing crunch with a building method that is centuries old—stacking bales of straw. Just Places, which is partnered with another housing nonprofit, People First,... Read more »
Western Alliance Bank is providing $77.9 million in construction financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for The Marvel in the Mission, the largest affordable housing development in San Francisco’s Mission District.... Read more »
Saying it wants to serve more middle class borrowers, the Trump administration is scaling back housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are aimed at helping provide mortgages to low-income... Read more »
State officials have revived a popular grant program to help lower-income California homeowners build accessory dwelling units by covering some of the upfront costs. But funding is limited, so demand for aid... Read more »
Since the 2008 housing crisis, there have been significant changes that prompted the Treasury to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship. While the conservatorship has allowed for the mortgage market... Read more »