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01 Jul 2021

30,000 more Scheme places to support Australians buying a home

From today, 30,000 new places are available under the Australian Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, the New Home Guarantee, and the Family Home Guarantee.

26 Jun 2021

Government Announcement: NHFIC Board Appointments

The Government has appointed Mr Adrian Harrington as the part‑time Chair and Member of the Board of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), and Mr Kelvin Ryan and Ms Jane Hewitt as part‑time Members of the NHFIC Board. Mr Harrington and Mr Ryan have been appointed for a five‑year period commencing from 19 July 2021. Ms Hewitt has been appointed for a three‑year period from 26 July 2021.

19 Jun 2021

New Property Price Caps for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and Family Home Guarantee

The Australian Government has announced new property price caps for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and the Family Home Guarantee, which apply from 1 July 2021.

09 Jun 2021

NHFIC bonds reach $2 billion with two new social bonds issued

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised $462 million of social bonds taking total issuance to approximately $2 billion since the organisation was established three years ago.

02 Jun 2021

NHFIC infrastructure funding to deliver over 600 new social and affordable homes in South Australia

The first multimillion dollar infrastructure funding agreement between the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) and the South Australian Government has been finalised, accelerating the delivery of new social and affordable housing in the state.

28 May 2021

NHFIC issues first sustainability bond for $343 million

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today finalised its first sustainability bond at $343 million, with the issuance more than two times oversubscribed.

21 May 2021

Family Home Guarantee fact sheet

The Family Home Guarantee fact sheet is now available. 

20 May 2021

Fresh funding approaches to drive new social and affordable housing

The upfront costs of delivering social and affordable housing could be cut by around 80 per cent using an innovative funding model, according to a new research paper from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

15 May 2021

$400 Million to Deliver More Social and Affordable Housing in Victoria

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has provided funding for around $400 million in loans and grants to deliver more social and affordable housing across Melbourne, as part of a Community Housing Limited (CHL)-driven consortium from the not for profit, public, private and industry sectors.