PrimeLending has become a Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) participating lender.

Participating lenders work with borrowers to answer questions about purchasing a home with a VHFA mortgage, determine borrowers’ eligibility, and process applications for low-interest rate VHFA home loans.

The Ad Council, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has launched a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign to encourage homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments to learn about the Making Home Affordable Program.

The PSAs direct homeowners to visit MakingHomeAffordable.gov or call the Homeowner’s HOPE hotline (1-888-995-HOPE) to see if they might be eligible for assistance and to understand options they may have to avoid foreclosure.

Web pages at VHFA.org are now available in more than 50 languages — from Afrikaans to Yiddish — thanks to Google's free translation service.

Select a language from the dropdown menu at the bottom of any page to see the page translated into the language of your choice.

Amusez-vous!

Last Thursday, more than 100 people gathered at The Cascades at Winooski Falls to celebrate Mobius Appreciation Night, a gathering of individuals from Chittenden County involved with mentoring.

The event, sponsored by The Cascades, was an example of business and non-profit communities coming together to help children succeed through mentoring.