News Archives
2011
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Charter Schools Earn High Marks for Loan Performance
While it’s a tricky proposition to make a blanket statement about the credit quality of any sector within the municipal bond market, a recent study has determined that charter schools appear to demonstrate strong loan performance. Read more:…
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Seeing Rental Housing as a Social Service Platform
The “Mortgage Daily News” reviewed the conversations from the “Informing the Next Generation of Rental Housing Policy” conference held last October at the White House by the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, and HUD. The article prominently features LIIF President and CEO Nancy Andrews’ proposal for using affordable housing as a platform for children’s health.…
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Lending to Charter Schools Pays Off
Maria Sazon, Senior Director, Facilities Initiatives, at the National Alliance for Charter Schools posted this blog piece about, “A Decade of Results: Charter School Loan and Operating Performance.” The study was conducted by Ernst & Young and looked at $1.2 billion in loans issued to charter schools over 10 years. The study was supported by […]…
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Informing the Next Generation of Rental Housing Policy
The latest issue of HUD’s “Evidence Matters” publication features LIIF CEO & President Nancy O. Andrews’ concept for “children’s healthy start vouchers.” These vouchers could link affordable rental housing with programs to support better life outcomes for low-income children. An excerpt is included below. Excerpt: The Platform That Delivers: Rental Housing + Children Nancy O. […]…
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A Decade of Results: Charter School Loan & Operating Performance
LIIF is pleased to share A Decade of Results: Charter School Loan & Operating Performance, an industry-wide survey that examines ten years of charter school loan performance. The report reflects data from 15 lenders representing $1.2 billion in charter school loans. Printed copies of the report will be available in June. This study identifies and […]…
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Report on Charter Loan Performance Says School Size, Academic Standing Matter
The National Charter School Resource Center posted an item on the LIIF-led charter school loan study, “A Decade of Results: Charter School Loan and Operating Performance.”…
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CDFIs emerge from political, economic upheavals… With New Capital to Finance Community Development
In the face of attacks on federal spending for domestic programs, a brutal recession, and tighter credit for almost all real estate lending, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) may be poised for a major step forward. Nancy O. Andrews: “If you have that more holistic approach, you think of the work we do at the […]…
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LIIF’s New York Office Has Moved
As of May 24, 2011, our new address in New York is 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 625, New York, NY 10175. Our phone numbers will remain the same. t: 212.509.5509 f: 212.509.5593…
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LIIF Joins HUD Secretary Donovan at Harvard Event on Affordable Rental Housing
A new study released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, “America’s Rental Housing: Meeting Challenges, Building on Opportunities,” found that one in four renters spends more than half their income on rent and utilities and the problem of affordability is creeping into higher income groups. LIIF President & CEO Nancy O. […]…
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LIIF & Partners Provide Bay Area TOD Financing
LIIF is proud to announce the launch of the Bay Area Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing (TOAH) Fund. Developers can now access financing for affordable housing and vital community services near public transit hubs through the $50 million fund. The TOAH Fund is a key part of LIIF’s strategy to support equitable transit-oriented development (TOD). LIIF is […]…
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