BOISE, ID - November 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Bancorp Foundation recently contributed $8,500 to the Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Program administered by the Idaho Partners for Home Buyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE, Inc.). US Bancorp has contributed on an annual basis since the program’s inception.

BOISE, ID - November 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- During a REALTOR® Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, November 3, Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) will honor 14 Canyon County REALTORS® and real estate companies who helped homebuyers utilize its IdaMortgage Home Loan program this past year. These REALTORS® represented 131 buyers who purchased their homes with IdaMortgage home loans in the last two years—for a collective total of more than $13.06 million in loan reservations

BOISE, ID - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Idaho Housing and Finance Association today announced a 30-year fixed interest rate of 3.75%, the lowest rate in IHFA’s history. This low rate provides opportunity for qualified homebuyers who can choose from FHA, VA, and RD loan products that best meet their needs. Potential homeowners can visit www.IdaMortgage.com, our homeownership resource center, to check their eligibility for a loan.

September 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The federal homebuyer tax credit made homeownership more affordable for families across the country, but an important local partnership benefited Idaho homebuyers even further. IdaMortgage and the Home Partnership Foundation, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), partnered with the Ada County Association of REALTORS® (ACAR) to make homeownership even more attainable to Idaho homebuyers through a program called Welcome Home Idaho. More than 1,300 homebuyers utilized IdaMortgage’s Tax Credit 2nd Loan, which helped borrowers monetize up to $7,000 of the federal homebuyer tax credit up front for use on down payment or closing costs.

BOISE, ID - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wells Fargo recently contributed $10,000 to the Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Program administered by the Idaho Partners for Homebuyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE, Inc.). The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation contributed $7,500 and the Wells Fargo Idaho Foundation contributed $2,500. In total, Wells Fargo has contributed more than $100,000 to the program since it began in 1999

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - August 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Home Partnership Foundation, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association, was recently awarded a $2,500 contribution from AmericanWest Bank. These funds are being directed by St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, allowing them to help more North Idaho families on the brink of homelessness through the H.E.L.P. Center located at 201 E. Harrison Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.

Boise, ID - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- An Ada County judge has ordered more than $1 million in penalties and restitution against Access Mortgage Company, Inc. (Access Mortgage), a Seattle-based mortgage broker, for violating Idaho laws relating to mortgage and financial fraud.

BOISE, ID - July 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tomlinson & Associates is hosting an open house to celebrate the complete refurbishment of Riverview Apartments (formerly Riverview Homes), which provides 40 units of affordable housing to Boise residents. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8 on site at the property, 1070 Leadville.

July 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State regulators have allowed Rocky Mountain Power to increase its “Customer Efficiency Services Rate,” from 3.72 percent of customer bills to 4.72 percent effective July 1

Boise, ID - June 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Idaho Department of Finance announced today that Ada County District Judge Greenwood has entered a civil money judgment and a permanent injunction against Sheila Jones, aka Sheila Kilborn, aka Sheila Johnson. The Department of Finance sued her in October 2009, alleging that Jones violated the anti-fraud provisions of the Idaho Uniform Securities Act.

IDAHO FALLS, ID - June 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property owners, managers, landlords, and those involved in real estate in Eastern Idaho are encouraged to attend a free landlord workshop hosted by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). The workshop, which will focus on the Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program and feature information from the Idaho Falls Police Department, will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 15 at IHFA’s Idaho Falls office, 506 S. Woodruff.

IDAHO FALLS, - June 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- During a REALTOR® Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, June 15, Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) will honor 75 Idaho Falls area REALTORS® who helped homebuyers utilize its IdaMortgage Home Loan program. These REALTORS® represented 308 buyers who purchased their homes with IdaMortgage home loans in the last two years—for a collective total of more than $39 million in loan reservations.

BOISE, ID - June 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) continues to make homeownership a real possibility for Idahoans with the launch of a new product for creditworthy homebuyers through its IdaMortgage program. The new Affordable Advantage Loan offers a down payment as low as $1,000, and has no mortgage insurance requirement, saving qualified borrowers money on their mortgage payment every month.

BOISE, ID - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Company (THC), brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association, recently received a Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award for the Whitman in Pocatello. The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition, which celebrates the best in affordable rental housing development, awarded the Whitman an honorable mention in the rural housing category. The project was selected as a winner from among 40 applicants from 22 states for six separate categories

EAGLE, ID - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s a story heard more and more often in these economic times. Responsible homeowners who would never have dreamed that they wouldn’t be able to make their mortgage payments are now receiving foreclosure notices due to the tough economy. Bill Laubner of Eagle, Idaho was one such homeowner. Although he was responsible about his home purchase – putting 25% of his home’s value toward a down payment, reduction of income and the severe devaluation of his home took its toll and made it difficult to maintain his mortgage payments. Although Laubner attempted to work with his lender, he didn’t qualify for their programs