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Energy Efficiency Mortgages

Ballard Spahr LLP

Industry Trade Groups Respond to FHFA Request for Input on PACE Transactions

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In January 2020 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a request for input on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) transactions involving residential property. ...more

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Green Up Your Next Real Estate Financing

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Background of FHFA and the Scorecard - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was established under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. FHFA has regulatory oversight of the Federal National Mortgage...more

White and Williams LLP

PACE Loan Considerations for Commercial Real Estate Lenders

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans provide property owners with financing for “green” improvements designed to increase energy efficiency, water conservation, disaster resiliency and renewable energy solutions. PACE...more

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What's on the radar for real estate?

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In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions. ...more

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HUD rolls back PACE financing in single family FHA deals

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In July 2016 HUD issued guidance on the use of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessments for single family properties with FHA-insured mortgages. In January 2017, HUD followed with guidance on the use of PACE...more

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FHA and VA to Expand Coverage to Properties with Certain PACE Assessments

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced guidance intended to clarify circumstances under which residential properties encumbered by a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) special assessment would be eligible...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Can New Federal Guidance Unlock the Residential PACE Market? We’re Almost There!

Under newly issued guidance, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will begin insuring mortgages on qualifying properties with PACE assessments....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

New Energy Benchmarking Law for California Borrowers

In the increasingly competitive lending market, how does a lender separate itself from the herd? By informing borrowers about new mandatory disclosure regulations and potentially saving them money in complying with such...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The SAVE Act – Valuing Energy Savings

Consumers interested in energy-efficient homes will benefit if a recent bill, called the SAVE Act (Sensible Accounting to Value Energy), becomes law. The law, if enacted, would require Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Keeping PACE with Energy Efficiency Demand in California - BB&K's Warren Diven Writes About The Statewide Expansion of the HERO...

Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE) programs, for residential and commercial properties, were in development throughout the United States when the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sought to impose limits on...more

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