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Can No Down Payment Mortgages Close the Homeownership Gap?

Pro Builder

Bank of America is offering zero down payment mortgages to first-time minority homebuyers in five U.S. This week, Bank of America announced that it will be offering zero down payment mortgages for first-time buyers in historically Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in five U.S. Financing. Fri, 09/02/2022 - 09:54.

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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital

Green Building Law Update

This bond issuance also confirms Regency''s commitment and long term view on sustainability, as evidenced by its greengenuity© program, which is the REIT''s “commitment to do all that is practical to reduce its environmental impact in developing and operating shopping centers. The bank acted as underwriter on Regency’s deal.

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GRESB is Huge with $2.3 Trillion in Real Estate so Follow the Money

Green Building Law Update

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector. REITs in total participated.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to engage private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to property owners for qualified projects (e.g., providing opportunities to separately finance the top 20% of a construction project or.),

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Adding Efficient Construction Management and LEED Certification to Lower Operating Costs

Constructonomics

Despite the potential savings and reduced environmental footprint that Noelle lists, many businesses and homeowners are hesitant to move toward sustainability due to the initial costs, as pointed out by The Energy Fix’s post in 2011. Sustainable projects often also enjoy preferred financing from banks and other lenders.

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Last Chance

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The day after the Earth Day hoopla at the UN, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund—institutions not normally associated with setting policy on energy-related issues—reminded everyone that the Paris climate accord will have little or no impact unless it’s backed by a global tax on carbon.

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TransCanada Looks to Asia After LNG Pipe Contract Win | ENR.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: North America may be a little closer to quenching Asia’s thirst for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) after Royal Dutch Shell awarded a contract to TransCanada Corporation to design, build and operate a $4 billion pipeline in Northeastern British Columbia. Power & Industrial.