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Program Provides Services-Enriched Housing for Homeless Veterans in Northwest Louisiana
In the northern Louisiana portion of the Eleventh District, an innovative housing program is addressing the needs of homeless veterans. The program is the latest initiative of Volunteers of America of North Louisiana (VOANL), which was established over 75 years ago.
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Home-Ownership Center on Wheels
Freddie Mac, Chase Home Finance and The Community College Foundation are sponsoring an innovative program called the Chase Home Finance Mobile Homeownership Center.
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IDA Program Rebuilding Lives in Louisiana
Louisiana legislators recently approved $2 million in funding for a statewide individual development account program aimed at getting low-income hurricane victims back on their feet.
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United Way THRIVE Focuses on Financial Goals
The United Way THRIVE program’s strategy is to help individuals and families reach their financial objectives through asset-building efforts, using a three-pronged system.
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New Product for Unbanked Taxpayer
Many financial institutions view tax-filing season at VITA sites as an opportunity to reach new customers by opening accounts for those who are unbanked, therefore providing an opportunity for direct deposit of their refund.
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Building Wealth Characters Get Animated
When the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas updated its popular print publication, Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future, it also produced a new animated, interactive CD-ROM version.
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Texas New Alliance Task Force members
List of Texas New Alliance Task Force Members.
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Notes from the field: interview with city of Fort Worth's Homelessness Program Director
In March the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas interviewed Otis Thornton, Homelessness Program Director at the City of Fort Worth, to discuss the fundamentals of homelessness and efforts to combat it.
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New Markets Tax Credits: The Next Tool for Community Development Financing
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) has the potential to transform the financing of economic development in low-income communities much as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) has done for affordable rental housing development.
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Residential Foreclosures in Texas Depart from National Trends
Since 2005, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures across the U.S. have escalated from historically low levels. In Texas, the number of foreclosures has been among the highest in the nation. However, Texas has the second-largest population among the 50 states and a large number of home mortgages. Its foreclosure rate as a percentage of total mortgages has not ranked high.