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New social and affordable homes to be delivered at three sites in North Parramatta

Housing Australia has approved up to $17.7 million in funding to enable the delivery of 66 new social and affordable homes across three sites in North Parramatta.

31 Jan 2025

Housing Australia to fund over 800 homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility

Housing Australia is pleased to announce the approval of 12 project contracts within the initial pipeline of housing projects selected under Funding Round One of the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF).

20 Jan 2025

200,000 Australians enter home ownership through the Home Guarantee Scheme

Housing Australia has supported more than 200,000 eligible home buyers to make home ownership a reality since the inception of the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS or Scheme) in January 2020.

10 Aug 2020

NHFIC infrastructure funding to deliver 781 new social and affordable homes

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised a $100 million agreement with NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) to fund critical infrastructure, accelerating the delivery of new social and affordable housing in NSW.

01 Jul 2020

10,000 more opportunities to help Australians buy their first home sooner

From today, 10,000 new places under the Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme will become available for the 2020-21 financial year.

24 Jun 2020

NHFIC finalises largest social bond from an Australian issuer

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised the largest social bond - at $562 million - by an Australian issuer.

19 Jun 2020

Home construction ranks as second biggest driver of jobs and economy

Residential construction has the second largest economic multiplier of all the 114 industries that make up the Australian economy, according to the first targeted report from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation’s (NHFIC) new research unit.

03 Apr 2020

New financial model to support community housing providers now available

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce the release a new financial model for community housing providers (CHPs).

01 Feb 2020

First Home Loan Deposit Scheme offered through 25 new lenders

Twenty-five smaller lenders around the country will today start offering the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, giving eligible first home buyers wider consumer choice.

01 Jan 2020

First Home Loan Deposit Scheme launches today

From today, eligible first home buyers will be able to apply for guarantees under the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

12 Dec 2019

CBA and 25 smaller lenders appointed to First Home Loan Deposit Scheme Panel

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce that, following a competitive procurement process, it has appointed the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as the second major bank lender, and a further 25 non-major lenders to the initial panel of residential mortgage lenders to offer guaranteed loans under the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, which commences 1 January 2020.

04 Dec 2019

New Tool Launched for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today launched an interactive online eligibility tool to assist first home buyers and their representatives understand their potential eligibility for the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

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