According to U-Haul International Inc., Vermont was one of the most moved-to states in the nation for 2009.

The company's annual "Top 10 U.S. Growth States" report shows Vermont is at the top of the list for states receiving 5,000 to 20,000 new families — with 16.67 percent more families moving in than moving out.

Vermont overtook Maine, which held the top spot for the two previous years.

For states receiving more than 20,000 families in 2009, Kentucky experienced the greatest growth: 5.76 percent.

Haven't received your 2010 U.S. Census form in the mail? You should have by now. Don't be left out of the count: Call toll-free to get your form: (866) 872-6868.

You might not have yet received your form because the Census Bureau might want to count your household in person. Or the Bureau might not know about your housing unit.

To be safe, call the Census today and make sure you're not being missed.

Census data is used, among other things, to help determine allocation of vital federal funding, so an accurate count is very important.

First National Bank of Orwell, Vermont's smallest bank, is featured in the latest edition of Seven Days newspaper.

Vermont Deputy Commissioner of Banking and Securities and VHFA Commissioner Thomas Candon is quoted in the piece.

Read it online.

We've updated the VHFA Web site to include a tool to help homebuyers determine which VHFA home loan program might be best for them.

Give the new tool a try now.

By answering eight quick questions and clicking a button, the site will help broadly determine whether a homebuyer falls within VHFA's guidelines, and which loan program they might be eligible to participate in.