Our Blog
Welcome to Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s new blog, where you will learn about our many products and services, their impact in Idaho, and related industry news and announcements. Read about our team’s activities as we work together to fulfill our mission to improve lives and strengthen communities in Idaho.
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How a Reverse Mortgage Provided Financial Comfort
Read Article: How a Reverse Mortgage Provided Financial ComfortA stretch of neatly mowed green where cattle once grazed has become Raymond’s personal park. It’s the reason he reached out to Idaho Housing and Finance to help him stay in the home where he’s lived for three decades. After retiring, Raymond transformed an old pasture on the 2-acre property he bought in the mid-1990s…
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Lower mortgage rates for Idaho’s essential workers
Read Article: Lower mortgage rates for Idaho’s essential workersWe’ve seen what an important role essential workers in Idaho have played during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you are a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, doctor, teacher, retail employee, or a current or former member of the military, you’ve stepped up for all of us. Now, Idaho Housing and Finance Association wants to say…
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Homelessness in Idaho still a concern, Point In Time count shows
Read Article: Homelessness in Idaho still a concern, Point In Time count showsIn 2020, more than 2,000 people in Idaho experienced homelessness on any given night, according to the annual Point in Time count. The one-day snapshot of sheltered and unsheltered people took place Jan. 22. It found there were 2,315 people without a place to live across Idaho, the same number counted in 2019. You can read…
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Escrow: It’s not as confusing as it sounds
Read Article: Escrow: It’s not as confusing as it soundsIt’s that time of year when you may be receiving annual property assessments, offering you a preview of what your tax bill may look like this fall. Even though you owe property taxes, there’s a good chance you won’t have to write a check. That’s because if you have a mortgage, your escrow account will…
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IHFA’s new board member discusses affordable housing, economic development
Read Article: IHFA’s new board member discusses affordable housing, economic developmentBoise attorney Scot Ludwig is the newest member of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association board of commissioners. Ludwig has extensive experience in local government, law, real estate and business. His past service as a member of the Boise City Council and the Capital City Development Corporation underscore his commitment to providing affordable housing and…
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Idaho housing nonprofits awarded $380,000 for Covid-19 response
Read Article: Idaho housing nonprofits awarded $380,000 for Covid-19 responseThousands of Idahoans will continue to have access to safe and stable housing thanks to the Home Partnership Foundation and its corporate partners. The Wells Fargo Foundation, Micron and Idaho Housing and Finance Association each donated $100,000 to the foundation’s COVID-19 Housing Rapid Response Fund, which supports Idaho nonprofits that provide essential housing services. The…
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Avenues for Hope tops $160,000 in less than two days!
Read Article: Avenues for Hope tops $160,000 in less than two days!The 9th Annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge is off to its best-ever start with more than $160,000 raised. In a little less than 48 hours, Avenues for Hope eclipsed the amount raised in the first two years of the campaign. The online fundraising campaign assists 80 nonprofits that manage the day-to-day work of helping Idahoans…
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Adare Manor brings more affordable housing to downtown Boise
Read Article: Adare Manor brings more affordable housing to downtown BoiseCommunities all across the country are grappling with how they can finance and build more affordable housing. In Ada County, the vacancy rate for affordable rental units is less than one percent. “That virtually means that there are people standing in line to take over an apartment that someone is leaving. So essentially it’s a…
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HUD’s Carson: Innovation, partnerships key to affordable housing
Read Article: HUD’s Carson: Innovation, partnerships key to affordable housingThe importance of innovation and partnerships was the message U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson brought with him to Idaho. “We’re encouraging and welcoming innovative housing in our neighborhoods,” Secretary Carson said during a stop in the Boise area on Aug. 12. Secretary Carson joined U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho), Idaho…
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