A bill in the Oregon Senate aims to make new apartment projects on the margin viable in exchange for affordable units. Senate Bill 684 would establish a fund, seeded with state dollars, for apartment ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) recently completed a $163 million bond sale to finance first-time homebuyer loans through its Flex Lending program, which now offers ...

The credit unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington with the fastest-growing commercial loan portfolios reported loans valued at $5.3 billion as of Sept. 30, marking a 8.3% increase over what was ...

A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house, then converts to a mortgage on completion. Construction-to-permanent loans only require one round of closing costs compared to ...

Construction loans are short-term, interest-only loans used to build on undeveloped land. Qualification for FHA construction loans requires a 3.5% to 10% downpayment and a credit score of 500+.