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Increasing Home Values Lift 1 Million Homes from 'Underwater' Status

Pro Builder

On the flip side, “equity-rich” homes that have a value at least double the loan balance, increased by 4.2 There remain pockets of the country where housing debt-traps are widespread. At a more granular level, there are three zip codes in the Cleveland area where roughly half of all homes still have negative equity.

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What is PACE Financing and Is It Doomed?

Construction Law Monitor

Well, PACE loans create a lien against properties similar to a tax lien, meaning that the lien has priority over all other debts (including mortgages). While not passed in response to the FHFA announcement, Louisiana’s new PACE egislation may have predicted these problems, as it greatly accommodated mortgage holders.

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Margaret Whelan on How Capital Is Fueling Innovation

Pro Builder

After failing to secure capital with another advisor, he convinced Whelan to take him on as a client, and she brokered a $45-million deal with Louisiana-Pacific to buy half of the off-site construction manufacturer before it had recorded any revenue. One of those companies was fellow Ireland native Gerry McCaughey’s Entekra.

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Margaret Whelan on How Capital is Fueling Innovation

Pro Builder

After failing to secure capital with another advisor, he convinced Whelan to take him on as a client, and she brokered a $45-million deal with Louisiana-Pacific to buy half of the off-site construction manufacturer before it had recorded any revenue. One of those companies was fellow Ireland native Gerry McCaughey’s Entekra.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. EQUITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT: Targeted toward new, technology-based businesses that pay wages in excess of the state or county average wage.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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