The West Virginia Homeowners Rescue Program is CLOSED to all new claims and applications. Visit www.wvhomeresuce.com for more information. You may check the status of your application by logging into the application portal.
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund Audit Committee will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 26. Click here for the agenda. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund Board of Directors will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 26. Click here for the agenda.
Montgomery Mayor Greg Ingram admits he was skeptical of plans to bring a residential recovery house to his small town in the Upper Kanawha Valley. But as he prepared to cut the ribbon to officially open the Seed Sower Manor on May 23, Ingram was all smiles.
“I was a naysayer,” Ingram said in his remarks. “I did not believe in this. I didn’t want it in my town. But there’s a need here in Montgomery. There always has been—I... Continue Reading
CHARLESTON, W.VA.— For the past year, the West Virginia Homeowners Rescue Program has connected nearly 4,200 West Virginia homeowners with more than $15 million in tax-free federal assistance to help them stay in their homes.
The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, launched on March 28, 2022. Over the past year, the West Virginia Homeowners Rescue Program has prevented foreclosures, saved homes from the auction block, and reconnected utilities in an effort to help homeowners affected... Continue Reading
**NOTE: The Low Down Home Loan is now only offered in conjunction with the Homeownership Program. As of January 2, 2024, the Low Down Home Loan offers all buyers up to $8,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance, regardless of loan-to-value ratio. For questions, please call 800-933-8511.**
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program has a new name.
The program is now known as the Low Down Home Loan, but terms haven’t... Continue Reading
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund has once again earned a top credit rating from S&P Global.
In a report issued February 1, S&P awarded the Fund a AAA general obligation rating, the highest credit rating an organization can earn. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund continues to be the only state housing finance agency in the country to consistently earn a AAA general obligation rating.
“That we have earned this rating year after year is a testament... Continue Reading
New year, new house?
If buying a new home is at the top of your 2023 to-do list, the West Virginia Housing Development Fund is here to help. But what can you expect as you work through the homebuying process, especially if you’re a first-time buyer? The Fund’s lending experts Jon Rogers and Justin Hylbert offer their thoughts.
“Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions a person can make in their lifetime,” said Rogers, the Senior Division Manager of... Continue Reading