For banks trying to fulfill Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requirements in major markets, the competition gets tougher every day. More
The affordable housing debt industry posted another strong year in 2011 as the major banks jockeyed for position while private agency lenders re-engaged the market. More
The affordable housing debt industry posted another strong year in 2011 as the major banks jockeyed for position while private agency lenders re-engaged the market. More
More banks are increasing their affordable housing lending operations—not because they have to but because they want to. More
More banks are increasing their affordable housing lending operations—not because they have to but because they want to. More
A sense of optimism now pervades the affordable housing debt industry after bouncing back from a dismal 2009. But that optimism is tempered, as the country's Top 10 affordable housing lenders ponder what effect the expiration of the TCAP and exchange programs will have on the affordable housing market. More
While the FHA remains the market-share leader, traditional construction lenders like Chase, U.S. Bank and Bank of America, and even insurance companies like MetLife and PacLife, are stepping back into the market. More
