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November 24, 2008
AS OCTOBER HOME SALES PLUMMET, NEHEMIAH CALLS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF SELLER-FUNDED DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

November 20, 2008
NEHEMIAH APPLAUDS FDIC CHAIR SHEILA BAIR FOR CALLING ATTENTION TO FORECLOSURE FALLOUT
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

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October 1, 2008
Down Payment Assistance Program Dies in Congress
By: By Jim Wasserman, The Sacramento Bee

October 1, 2008
Nehemiah's End Would Deal Blow to Homebuilders
By: By Sanford Nax, The Fresno Bee

October 1, 2008
CONFIRMED: Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Generates Homeownership at No Cost to U.S. Government or Taxpayers
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

October 1, 2008
Clarification on October 1st DPA Deadline From H.R. 3221
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

September 30, 2008
National Urban League, U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Black Mortgage Brokers Decry October 1 Elimination of Downpayment Assistance
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

September 29, 2008
Wall Street Bailout Endangers Homeowner Help
By: By Charles Branham, The State

September 27, 2008
Down-Payment Spigot to Shut Off
By: By Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post

September 16, 2008
Bill to Save Downpayment Assistance Passes House Financial Services Committee
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

September 16, 2008
US House Panel OKs Bill To Reinstate Downpayment Assistance
By: Jessica Holzer, Dow Jones International News

September 16, 2008
Congressman Tries to Revive Seller-Funded Down Payment Assistance Program
By: Benton Ives, CQ Today

September 16, 2008
Congress Should Protect Taxpayers and Retain the Ban on 'Charity' Downpayment Schemes
By: National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA), PR Newswire (U.S.)

September 15, 2008
New home July sales fall 46.3%: Low-priced foreclosed houses lure buyers away from newly built ones
By: Sanford Nax, The Fresno (CA) Bee

September 12, 2008
Effort Underway to Restore Down Payment Assistance Programs
By: Ed Laiscell, Washington (DC) Informer

September 12, 2008
Home Front: Down payment assistance rises from ashes
By: Jim Wasserman, Sacramento Bee

September 11, 2008
Crucial housing issues headed for hearings
By: Inman News

September 11, 2008
Crucial housing issues headed for hearings
By: Inman News

September 11, 2008
DPA Backers Rally in DC
By: National Mortgage News

September 11, 2008
MEDIA ALERT: Organizations Join Together to Mobilize for Rally to Save Downpayment Assistance
By: Nehemiah Corporation of America

September 11, 2008
Ban on Down-Payment Aid Is Fought
By: Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal

September 11, 2008
Downpayment Assistance Exec Says 'It Is Not Over'
By: Amilda Dymi, Origination News

September 11, 2008
Compromise possible in ban on down-payment assistance ban
By: My Central Jersey

September 11, 2008
Frank revisits FHA down payment program
By: National Association of Federal Credit Unions

September 11, 2008

By: Mara Der Hovanesian, BusinessWeek

September 11, 2008
House Set Next Week To Markup Bipartisan Downpayment Assistance Bill
By: On The Hill Blog

September 10, 2008
Congress weighs reprieve for seller-funded gifts
By: Matt Carter, Inman News

September 10, 2008
If Rates Down, Interest Up?
By: J.N. Sbramto, The Modesto (CA) Bee

September 7, 2008
End of FHA mortgage program may futher hurt home sales
By: Joe Rauch, MSNBC/South Florida Business Journal

September 4, 2008
THE DOWN PAYMENT FOR YOUR NEW HOME: $0
By: Brian Eckhouse, Las Vegas Sun

September 3, 2008
Dream On: Shut Down Imminent For Nehemiah Program
By: Kim Van Meter, Oakdale (CA) Leader

September 3, 2008
Nation’s Largest Down Payment Assistance Program to Close (Video)
By: Kate Thompson, KRON-TV News San Francisco

September 2, 2008
Housing Bill Limits Government Agencies in Ability to Resell Foreclosed Homes to Local Homebuyers

September 2, 2008
Homebuying rules change soon
By: Tim Rausch, Augusta (GA) Chronicle

September 1, 2008
The Power and Influence 100: Scott Syphax Profile
By: Dayna Dunteman, Sacramento Magazine

August 28, 2008
Down payment program to end soon
By: David Barras, WISHTV Indianapolis

August 27, 2008
Agents ask for McCain’s support
By: Arizona State University Web Devil

August 26, 2008
Homebuilders sweeten buyer incentives amid new tax credit, loss of down payment aid
By: Alex Vaiga, Associated Press

August 26, 2008
The Fight to Save Down Payment Assistance Programs
By: Jones Team Blog (TN)

August 25, 2008
MEDIA ALERT: Senator McCain’s Office to be Flooded by 100+

August 24, 2008
'Nothing down' is still a lure
By: Annette Haddad, Los Angeles Times Blog

August 24, 2008
Credit eases for buyers of more-affordable homes
By: Catherine Reagor, Arizona Republic

August 24, 2008
First-time buyers find another door closing
By: Michelle Archer, Seattle Times

August 24, 2008
Down Payment Assistance Programs - Nehemiah, AmeriDream & others.. is there still hope?
By: Jeff Belonger, FHA Loans and FHA Mortgages (Blog)

August 24, 2008
Down Payment Assistance.... tales of it's demise are greatly exaggerated
By: Henry Daniels, Active Rain

August 24, 2008
Time Dwindling Away for Down Payment Assistance in Austin
By: Christopher Brooks, The Real e-State of Austin

August 24, 2008
CALL TO ACTION: Save Down Payment Assistance Programs by supporting HR 6694
By: Angela Elliott, Active Rain

August 23, 2008
Coming Up With the Cash; Tighter Down Payment Standards Force Buyers to Get Resourceful
By: Renae Merle, The Washington Post

August 23, 2008
Housing help
By: Kevin Onizuk, Daily Press (VA)

August 23, 2008
FHA Down Payment Assistance - Should It Be Saved?
By: Carl Pruitt, FHALoanAdvice.com

August 22, 2008
U.S. Homebuilders Mourn Loss of Free Down Payments
By: Helen Chernikoff, Reuters News?

August 22, 2008
Real Estate Live
By: Maryann Haggerty and Elizabeth Razzi, WashingtonPost.com

August 22, 2008
Time is Running Out For Some Money Saving Opportunities
By: The Acorn (CA)

August 12, 2008
Nehemiah Corp of America Launches Web Community to Amass Surge in Support for Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance

July 31, 2008
Law Ends Loophole for Down Payments
By: J. Craig Anderson, The Arizona Republic

July 30, 2008
Housing Market and Consumers to Feel the Aftermath of Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Ban

July 28, 2008
Nehemiah Addresses President Bush: Save Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance

July 23, 2008
Keep the Down Payment Assistance Program
By: Robert Motley

July 11, 2008
Senate Housing Bill Banning Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Passes, Nehemiah Corporation of America Responds

July 3, 2008
Political Fight Looms over Federal Down Payment Assistance Program
By: Dave Michaels, The Dallas Morning News

July 2, 2008
Buyer Assistance Programs Threatened
By: Barbara E. Hernandez, Contra Costa Times

June 26, 2008
Home Loan Aid Programs Could Be Cut in Housing Bill

June 11, 2008
Faith Groups Work to Keep People in Homes
By: Claire Hughes, The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy

June 10, 2008
F.H.A. Expects Big Loss On Home Loan Defaults
By: Rachel L. Swerns, New York Times

June 10, 2008
FHA Officials Seek to Ban Seller-Assisted Payments
By: Michael Corkery and Michael R. Crittenden, The Wall Street Journal

June 10, 2008
HUD Reissuing DPA Ban Proposal
By: National Mortgage News

June 10, 2008
FHA Chief Argues That Loan Limits Should Be Reduced
By: Bill Swindell, Congress Daily

June 9, 2008
Nehemiah Corporation of America Responds to Re-Submission of HUD Rule Banning Private Downpayment Assistance

June 9, 2008
US FHA Chief Warns on Congress Housing Rescue Bill
By: Patrick Rucker and Kevin Drawbaugh, Reuters News

June 9, 2008
Seller Help for Downpayments Under Fire
By: Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch

March 31, 2008
Nehemiah Corporation of America Comments on HUD Secretary Jackson's Resignation

March 19, 2008
Courts Stop HUD From Eliminating Seller-Funded Down-Payment Assistance
By: Pat Curry, Builder

March 17, 2008
Once Again Nehemiah Prevails Over HUD
By: Amilda Dymi, National Mortgage News

March 9, 2008
100% More Difficult; First-time Home Buyers Struggle to Find Downpayment Money
By: Amy Hoak, MarketWatch

March 5, 2008
Court Protects Down-Payment Program

March 4, 2008
U.S. Told to Reconsider Cuts to Housing Aid
By: Bloomberg news, The New York Times

March 3, 2008
Court Allows Private Downpayment Assistance
By: Mark Anderson, BizJournals.com

March 3, 2008
HUD Down Payment Aid Plan Can't Be Banned, Court Says
By: Neil Roland

March 3, 2008
Nehemiah Corporation of America Comments on Successful Summary Judgment Decision in Lawsuit against HUD

January 24, 2008
Nehemiah Corporation of America Reaches Reaches $1 Billion Milestone in Private Downpayment Assistance Gifts

December 6, 2007
Nehemiah Corporation of America Responds to President's Foreclosure Relief Plan

December 3, 2007
Scott Syphax Reappointed to the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Board of Directors

October 31, 2007
Nehemiah Corporation of America Comments on Preliminary Injunction Barring HUD from Banning Private Downpayment Assistance

October 1, 2007
Nehemiah Corporation of America Responds To HUD'S Rule Banning Private Downpayment Assistance Programs

September 18, 2007
Statement from Nehemiah President and CEO on Expanding American Home Ownership Act of 2007

June 26, 2007
Barbara McKee: HUD scrutiny

June 22, 2007
Scott Syphax, Nehemiah Corporation President & CEO, Testifies at Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee Hearing on Homeowner Downpayment Assistance Programs and Related Issues

May 20, 2007
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco joined the Asian Real Estate Association of America, and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development to host a reception honoring Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Doris Koo, President and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners (formerly Enterprise Foundation).

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