Fund Program Helps Transitional Housing Facility

Morgantown organization assisting those in need for two decades

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is honored to partner with Barlett House on their new West Run Project. The facility, which is located at 10 West Run Road, will help homeless families and individuals get back on their feet by providing them with safe, affordable housing.

The development will include 16 one-bedroom apartments, four two-bedroom apartments, a dining room and... Continue Reading

ZMM architects

Architects Who Designed Fund Office Honored

Fund’s new home selected among numerous sites in West Virginia

The West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s new office in Charleston has been recognized by the West Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects with the 2012 Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture.

The building, which was designed by ZMM Architects and Engineers of Charleston, is located in the Kanawha City neighborhood on a former Brownfield site. Home to 100 employees, the building features a state-of-the-art board room and... Continue Reading

Lender training

Fund Hosts Training for Lending Partners

Attendees from across the state participate.

Mortgage lenders from banking and lending institutions across West Virginia recently attended a new lender training session hosted by the West Virginia Housing Development Fund. The focus of the training was to familiarize attendees with the Fund’s single-family lending programs and how those programs can help their client purchase a home.

Those in attendance were taken on a step-by-step journey through the Fund’s lending process. Topics included underwriting, requirements... Continue Reading

Housing Fund Moves into New Office

A “milestone” event for Fund, executive director says.

For More Information, Please Contact Joe Hatfield (304) 391-8649

On Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011, the West Virginia Housing Development Fund opened its new offices in the Kanawha City neighborhood of Charleston. The two-story, brick and glass structure, which is located at 5710 MacCorkle Ave., S.E., is a newly constructed, state-of-the-art building that will accommodate the Fund for generations, according to Fund Executive Director Joe Hatfield.

“We would like... Continue Reading

Standard & Poor’s Affirms Fund’s “AAA” Bond Credit Rating

For More Information, Contact Joe Hatfield 304.340.9998

Once again, Standard & Poor’s Rating Service has affirmed the West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s “AAA” general credit rating. The “AAA” rating  is the highest rating issued by Standard & Poor’s and the Fund is the only state housing finance agency nationally to receive an “AAA” rating.

The rating service lauded the extremely high credit quality of the Fund’s asset base, the Fund’s ability to successfully meet its legislative... Continue Reading