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TSAHC Recognizes Top 2015 Lenders
2015 was another great year for TSAHC. In partnership with a network of exceptional lenders in Texas, TSAHC helped 1,838 Texas families purchase a home. TSAHC's programs provided $232 million in mortgage loans and $9.6 million in down payment assistance grants to home buyers in 2015.
Overall Top Loan Officers
TSAHC recently honored the top three loan officers helping families purchase homes with our home buyer programs:
Kim Lewis with
Mortgage Financial Services, LLC assisted 32 home buyers in 2015, originating
more than $4 million in mortgage loans. Ms. Lewis has been the top TSAHC lender seven years in a row.
Gabriela Rodriguez with First Community Mortgage assisted
28 home buyers in 2015, originating more than
$3.1 million in mortgage loans. This is the third year in a row that Ms. Rodriguez has been recognized as a top TSAHC lender.
Ginger Smith with NTFN, Inc. dba Premier Nationwide Lending assisted
18 home buyers in 2015, originating more than
$2.5 million in mortgage loans. This is Ms. Smith's first year to receive an award as a top TSAHC lender.
Overall Top Mortgage Companies
TSAHC would also like to acknowledge the top mortgage companies who participated in TSAHC's home buyer programs in 2015:
Assisted
184 home buyers, totaling
$23.4 million mortgage loans
Assisted
196 home buyers, totaling
$22.8 million in mortgage loans
Assisted
148 home buyers, totaling
$21.7 million in mortgage loans
Assisted
157 home buyers, totaling
$20.2 million in mortgage loans
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TSAHC Wraps Up Series of Check Presentations
for Texas Foundations Fund Grants
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Public Comment Needed: 2016 Texas Foundations Fund
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Expanded Eligibility for
Affordable Communities of Texas-Veteran Homes
TSAHC currently has
five ACT-Veteran homes that are available at a discounted rate of 25%
off the listing price to veterans
who are disabled and/or low-to-moderate income. The discount
now also applies to first responders who are disabled and/or low-to-moderate income. Additionally, two of the homes are available without a discount to individuals and families who earn 80% or below the median family income.
TSAHC encourages REALTORS® and housing partners to check out our expanded eligibility requirements and help us identify qualified home buyers for these wonderful homes!
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TSAHC 2016 Annual Action Plan
The TSAHC Board of Directors approved TSAHC's
2016 Annual Action Plan at their meeting on February 11, 2016. The plan is prepared in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 2306.566, which requires TSAHC to develop a plan to address the state's housing needs. We invite you to read that plan included in the
Plans & Reports section of our web site.
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Below are February 2016 excerpts from
On The House
, a blog TSAHC launched in 2014 on affordable housing topics. We invite you to drop by
On The House
as we explore important issues, provide an inside look into our programs, and share other valuable resources.
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Texas Foundations Fund: Repairing Homes and Building Hope
Last week, TSAHC's Board of Directors approved publishing a draft of the 2016 TexasFoundations Fund Guidelines for public comment. The public comment period gives potential applicants and other stakeholders the opportunity to review our eligibility requirements and provide comment to improve the program before the application round opens in April.
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Benefits of Energy Efficiency Shrink as Homes Get Bigger
Advances in technology have helped reduce the amount of energy homes use per square foot. However, many Americans aren't seeing much savings on their utility bills. This is because while the energy consumption per square foot goes down, the overall square footage of American homes has gone up.
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