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Foreclosure ruling gives Palm Beach County family another chance at keeping their home
Source: Palm Beach Post A Palm Beach County family that lost its home in a 2010 foreclosure judgment is getting another shot at its case after the 4th District Court of Appeal said a lower court was premature in ruling for the bank. Read more…
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FCLF Receives NMTC Allocation Award of $30 Million
Dear Florida Community Loan Fund Friends, We are happy to share with you that FCLF has been selected for $30 million in New Markets Tax Credits allocation authority by the US Department of Treasury. The results and awardees were announced today by Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Neal Wolin. FCLF was the only Florida-based…
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An insurance option worth considering
Source: Sun Sentinel Make your home safer and save money. Does that sound too good to be true? Believe it, say state leaders. Hurricane mitigation, or making homes more hurricane-resistant, is the one thing Florida lawmakers agree on, even when they fiercely quarrel over property insurance measures. They like it because insurers are more likely…
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Lake Worth NSP2 Consortium highlighted on the HUD’s NSP Case Study and Training Videos
Source: HUD.gov HUD is pleased to present four case study videos that feature NSP insights and best practices from dedicated practitioners in NSP communities. As a learning tool for NSP grantees working to revitalize their communities, these video case studies offer real-life examples and success stories from the field. Read more…
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In weak economy, Habitat can build more South Florida homes
Source: Sun Sentinel The economic downturn and housing crisis — which have ravaged so many families and forced many nonprofit agencies to cut back — have been good for Habitat for Humanity. Read more…
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Affordable homes to be built in Boynton Beach’s Heart of Boynton
Source: Sun Sentinel There is now an empty, sandy lot where Charles and Mary Rahming’s dreams are beginning to blossom. The couple already is zeroing in on a corner lot they hope to own later this year in the proposed 21-home Ocean Breeze West development being built by Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach…