Agencies collaborate to leverage homeownership in Nevada
USDA Rural Development and its two close housing partners, Nevada Housing Division and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority on Tuesday celebrated National Homeownership Month with a "Power Hour" to brief real estate professionals on the changes in real estate law resulting from the 2015 Nevada State Legislature and to honor their work to leverage homeownership across the state.
PK O'Neill, Assemblyman for District 40 provided the 2015 Nevada State Legislature briefing, Erin Schiller, of Ticor Title, talked about disclosures and time lines for implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new integrated mortgage disclosure forms and regulations that replace the Good Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending Act.
Heather Creveling, of Summit Funding and Kyle Rush, of Guild Mortgage, provided tips and best practices to use state and federal housing programs together to best leverage value for homebuyers. By coordinating the NRHA's Access and Mortgage Tax Credit Program with USDA's Guaranteed Home Loan Program, real estate professionals can assist rural homebuyers who might not otherwise afford a home loan.
The celebration ended with an awards presentation to acknowledge the hard work of mortgage lending professionals who apply best practices to make the most of available housing programs. Those honored at the event included Dereck Bowlen of Eagle Home Mortgage; Lisa Bertock of Primelending; Kyle Rush of Guild Mortgage; Joannie Houk, Sheri Cook and Tami Isom of Movement Mortgage; Heather Creveling and Shaun Bittick of Summit Funding; Liz Rhow, Tisha Carey, Mary Lynn Atkins and Robert Castillo, of Greater Nevada Mortgage; Ricci Vineyard of Mason-McDuffie Mortgage; Jennifer Morrison of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Tica Looper of National Residential Mortgage; and Yolanda Foster, of Prospect Mortgage.
"We know the real estate profession is a tough one, and using multiple programs can add to the complexity and frustration," said USDA RD State Director Sarah Adler. "But those who go the extra mile really are an asset to the homebuyer. We thank these real estate professionals for their diligence."
In addition, the Nevada Housing Division honored the Guild Mortgage lending team as the winner of its "Home is Possible for Heroes Award," to recognize the firm's commitment to veterans. The Home is Possible for Heroes mortgage program provides a below-market mortgage rate combined with a grant equal to 1% of the loan amount to help cover the down payment and closing costs of veterans and active military members.
Gary Longaker, Director of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, encouraged lenders and realtors to keep up the good work leveraging home loans across the state. "Our programs are here to support homebuyers, but without you, they could not go anywhere. Your efforts to inform homeowners is greatly appreciated," Longaker said.
Information about the USDA's rural housing programs are available at http://www.rd.usda.gov/nv; Nevada Housing Division is at http://housing.nv.gov and Nevada Rural Housing Authority is at http://www.nvrural.org
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