HDF Events
HDF Launches Shore Up CT Loan Program to Help Coastal Homeowners
Shore Up CT is launched! July 30, 2014, Hartford, CT – In a press conference Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy alongside Connecticut Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein and HDF President and CEO Joan Carty announced the official launch of Shore Up...
HDF In The News
First-Time Homebuyers: What Kinds of Mortgages Are There?
Aug 3, 2017 When you’re thinking about buying a home, one of the first questions you might have is what kind of a mortgage to get – or even what types of mortgages there are! At HDF it’s our mission to make homeownership simple and demystify the homebuying process....
HDF Staff Spend the Day Volunteering at The Open Door Shelter!
July 26, 2017 HDF staff participated in NeighborWorks America's annual NeighborWorks Week, which brings together thousands of NeighborWorks Organizations to support other nonprofit organizations that strive to improve communities across the Country. This year, HDF...
DEBUNKED! Three myths about buying a home
June 1, 2017 Stamford, CT - Housing Development Fund announced an expanded series of homebuyer education workshops to help consumers debunk three persistent home buying myths. According to research from NeighborWorks America, 90 percent of consumers consider owning a...
A four-point strategy to revive homeownership
June 22, 2017 It’s not looking good for homeownership these days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 63.7 percent of households owned their homes at the end of 2016, down from a peak of 69.2 percent in 2004. While there have been small increases in recent quarters,...
HDF Receives $7,500 in First Time Homebuyer Counseling Support from Wells Fargo Bank!
Wells Fargo Bank has awarded HDF a $7,500 grant to support its First Time Home Buyer Education and Counseling Program. HDF’s first time homebuyer counseling services are provided completely free of charge, and they’re designed specifically to help regular people buy...
HDF Quarterly News – Spring 2017 Newsletter
May 30, 2017 Highlights of the newsletter: This spring has been a season of growth and expansion for HDF. We secured $3.4 million award for NeighborWorks Reinvest project and started to implement our Statewide downpayment assistance programs in Connecticut. HDF hosted...