Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the Vermont Housing Finance Agency’s (VHFA) Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) from A2 to A1. The upgrade is based on the Agency’s consistently strong financial performance and overall high-quality assets. Moody’s ICR is an assessment of the overall, general credit strength of the Agency as opposed to an assessment of the likelihood of timely repayment on any specific bond or other debt issue of the Agency.
New Housing Options Celebrated with Fox Run Opening and Cambrian Way Groundbreaking
This week was an important step toward Vermont’s goal to create more affordable housing for Vermonters. On Wednesday, Fox Run Apartments in Berlin held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, and on Thursday, a groundbreaking for Cambrian Way in Burlington took place. Both events signify a step in the right direction in making Vermont’s goal to increase affordable housing a reality statewide.
VHFA Executive Director Honored as 1 of 91 Top Influencers in Vermont Business
VHFA congratulates our very own Executive Director, Maura Collins, for being included as a top influencer by Vermont Business Magazine! On Monday, the magazine released its list of the 91 most influential business leaders in Vermont. 91 was chosen in honor of Vermont forming in 1791.
Vermont Visitors: New Data on Short-Term Rentals and Vacation Homes
About 12,000 Vermont homes were available to visitors seeking short-term rentals last month, according to new data on housingdata.org through June 2025. Many of these homes are also counted among the state’s 50,000 vacation homes. Vermont’s vacation homes (those used seasonally or occasionally) have consistently comprised about 15% of the state’s entire housing stock.