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Novogradac & Company LLP publishes the Housing Bond Report, a monthly newsletter on low-income housing tax-exempt bonds. The following is a list of articles published in the Housing Bond Report for 2002. If you are interested in receiving an individual subscription or a copy of any of these articles, please contact products@novoco.com. You can also mail your request to Products Desk , Novogradac & Company LLP, 246 First Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.
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December 2002
Mid-Term Election Results Present Affordable Housing Industry with Victories, Challenges
West Virginia Agency Becomes First-Ever AAA-rated Housing Finance Agency
IRS Offers Additional Guidance to LIHTC Not-For-Profits
IRS Issues New Tax-Exempt Bonds CPE Text for 2003
In the Trenches and Getting the Work Done: Congressional Committees and Subcommittees
November 2002
City Council Members Demand More Housing Uses For New York's Liberty Bonds
Housing Bond Professionals Discuss Demand in 2002, Reflect on Current Issues
2002 A Busy Year for Housing Bonds, More Ups and Downs to Come
IRS Revises Monthly Reporting Rules for Partnerships Investing in Tax-Exempt Bonds
OFHEO Issues Second Quarter 2002 Risk-Based Capital Stress Test Results for GSEs
Homeownership - Time for Action
October 2002
California Voters Consider $2.1 Billion Housing Bond Measure in November
Indiana Housing Finance Authority Promotes Use of Multifamily Bonds
D.C. Offers Its Second Round of Bonds
IRS Audits Push Up Cost of Bond Financing
San Francisco Non-Profit Erects Mixed-Use
Development in Place of Strip Club
Industry Forum Examines Rehabilitation Data Needs
TAMS and Development Moratoria Actions Call For Industry Attention
September 2002
What Effect Terror: Bond Market Performance Fulfills Post-Sept. 11 Predictions
IRS Ponders New Rules For Tax Credits and 501(c)(3) Organizations
CDLAC Sees Unprecedented Demand in Third Round of Bond Allocation
Massachusetts Gov. Swift Signs $508.5 Million Bond Measure, Vetoes Omnibus Housing Bill
HUD Policy Change May Affect Section 8 Bond Ratings
August 2002
IRS Recommends Expansion of Voluntary Compliance, Correction for Tax-Exempt Bonds
States Enjoy Strong Demand for Bonds, Moody's Projects Bright Future for HFAs
OFHEO Releases Results of Risk-Based Capital Stress Test of GSEs
Dispute Over Bonds Results in Suit Against Issuing Agency
Florida Program Offers Three-Tiered Credit Enhancement for Bond Issues
July 2002
Moody’s Examines HFA Strategies to Manage Negative Arbitrage
Low Floater Bond Financing for Tax Credit Properties Gains Popularity
CDLAC Revises Bond Allocation Procedures, Considers Second Round of Applications
Small Multifamily Properties Face Barriers to Securing Financing
CDLAC Recommendations for Second Round Tax-Exempt Bond Allocation
Federal Housing Finance Board Publishes Interpretation of Unsecured Credit Rule
Energy Bill Must Aid Housing; Clean, Renewable Production
June 2002
New Legislation Would Force Financial Disclosure From GSEs
Section 42 Surety Bonds Hold Steady Despite Shrinking Market
Notes from the Section 42 Recapture Bond Market
IRS Publishes Proposed Tax-Exempt Bond Arbitrage Regulations
IRS Rules on Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Bonds, 50 Percent Aggregate Basis Test
IRS Provides Guidance For Issuers of Bonds Under Section 143
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
State Tax Credit Programs Grow in Number, Acceptance – but Clouds are on the Horizon
May 2002
Tax Credit Investors Face Shrinking Surety Market
Maine Solicits Public Input for $12 Million Affordable Housing Bond Issue
Floating Rate Until Takeout Results in Big Savings
HUD: GSEs Lag Behind Banks, Thrifts in Affordable Multifamily Underwriting
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
Congress Focuses on Homeownership Proposals
April 2002
PHAs Explore New Transaction Structure
State Budget Squeeze - Funding, Credit Ratings In Balance
Infrastructure and Equilibrium in the LIHC Industry
IRS Seeks Suggestions for Guidance Priority List
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
NMTC Recapture Issues Capture Industry Attention
March 2002
Housing, Mortgage Industries Call for Further Revision of Risk-Based Capital Rule
Pooling Assets Benefits HFAs, Says Standard & Poor's
Funding Affordable Housing Poses Challenges for Developers
IRS Rules Impact Fees May Be Included in Eligible Basis
Industry Professionals Offer Tentative Optimism On Market Conditions
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
IRS Backs Off On Its October 2000 TAMs Findings
February 2002
A Focus on Added Value Brings Benefits to Developers, Residents, Community
CDLAC Allocates Remaining 2001 Funds, Releases Revised Procedures for 2002
Let's Make a Deal - The Bond Issuer's Role in Financing Affordable Housing
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
Combining Federal Subsidies with the New Markets Tax Credit
January 2002
Increased Competition For Tax Credits Heightens Interest in Private Activity Bonds
Officials Organize Lobbying Effort to Push For Bond Cap Increase
OFHEO Announces Proposed Improvements to Risk-Based Capital Rule
IRS Maintains Focus on Arbitrage Abuses
2002 State Bond Allocation List
Indicative Tax-Exempt Bond Rates
Efforts Grow to Rein In Escalating Insurance Costs