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  1. August 04, 2026

    The Narrative Matters: New $21M Sustainable Senior Living Community Opens in Fairview Heights, IL
    Category: Press
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  2. July 24, 2026

    Audio Story: Larlen Communications Brings Affordable Housing and Youth Broadcasting Academy Together Under One Roof
    Category: Stories
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  3. July 22, 2026

    IFF’s 2026-2030 Strategic Framework
    Category: Stories
    Aerial view of a lively community gathering outside a modern building with people mingling, food truck present, and festive decorations. IFF's logo is overlaid on the image.
  4. July 01, 2026

    June 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  5. June 23, 2026

    Great Lakes Wire: OSI Art Apartments Opens in Woodbridge, Offering Affordable Housing and Arts Space in Detroit
    Category: Press
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  6. June 19, 2026

    Rooted in Paseo Boricua, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center Expands Its Footprint to Serve Chicago’s Latine Families
    Category: Stories
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  7. June 04, 2026

    Impact Report: Michigan Affordable Housing Loan Program
    Category: Stories
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  8. May 27, 2026

    Audio Story: How Teachers Like Me is Building Community for Black Educators in Kansas City
    Category: Stories
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  9. May 19, 2026

    Streetsblog Chicago: Five Years After City of Chicago Signed Off on a Policy Plan, the “State of ETOD in Chicago” Report Notes Progress Creating Transit-Friendly Affordable Housing
    Category: Press
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  10. May 12, 2026

    Larlen Communications Creates a Mixed-Use Hub for Community Empowerment in Grand Rapids
    Category: Stories
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  11. April 29, 2026

    IFF’s 2025 Annual Report: Standing Together for Midwest Communities
    Category: Stories
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  12. April 01, 2026

    March 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    A modern street with a gray multi-story building and a flower mural next to older brick buildings.
  13. March 30, 2026

    Revitalizing Walter French: How a Former School Became Affordable Homes, Child Care, and a Catalyst for Community Renewal
    Category: Stories
    Exterior view newly renovated Walter French Middle School
  14. March 10, 2026

    Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation: Strengthening Our Roots Through Impact Investing
    Category: Press
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  15. March 01, 2026

    February 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  16. February 01, 2026

    January 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  17. January 24, 2026

    Ottawa News Network: Officials Pitch Small Homes to Help Solve Housing Shortage
    Category: Press
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  18. January 01, 2026

    December 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  19. December 08, 2025

    Flintside: Volunteers of America Michigan’s Mission Made Possible by Social Enterprise Thrift Stores; Support From IFF
    Category: Stories
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  20. December 01, 2025

    November 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  21. November 19, 2025

    Three IFF-Sponsored Projects Awarded Grant Funding Through FHLBank Chicago’s Affordable Housing Program
    Category: Stories
    A digital rendering of a modern two-story building with a mix of brick and beige horizontal siding. The front left corner features a red brick facade with a flat canopy above a glass entrance door. The building's facade includes several rectangular windows with red panels between them. The surrounding landscape is neatly maintained, featuring green grass, shrubs, and a small tree. In the background, part of the side wall displays a colorful mural. Two silhouetted figures are walking along the sidewalk in the foreground, with a detached house visible further to the left against a bright blue sky.
  22. November 01, 2025

    October 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    A single-story building with a green metal roof and white exterior sits in a park-like setting. A curving driveway and pathway lead to the entrance. Cloudy sky above.
  23. October 30, 2025

    Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago: FHLBank Chicago Awards $5.9 Million for Developer Program to Empower Emerging Leaders in Affordable Housing
    Category: Press
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  24. October 01, 2025

    September 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    A group of nine adults standing outside a building with yellow bricks, behind a green sign that says, "Brickton Montessori School."
  25. September 22, 2025

    IFF’s Home First Awarded Tax Credits for a New Housing Development in Illinois’ Metro East Region
    Category: Stories
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  26. September 12, 2025

    Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago: FHLBank Chicago, IFF, Impact Seven, and Cinnaire Celebrate Groundbreaking of Trailview Cottages
    Category: Press
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  27. September 02, 2025

    9&10 News: Housing North to Host Summit Focused on Community-Driven Housing Solutions
    Category: Press
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  28. September 01, 2025

    August 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  29. August 27, 2025

    With Real Estate Support from IFF, Chicago Makes a Transformational Investment in the City’s Shelter System
    Category: Stories
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  30. August 01, 2025

    MITechNews.com: Invest Detroit Closes $32 Million in Four Detroit Projects with New Markets Tax Credit
    Category: Press
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  31. August 01, 2025

    July 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  32. July 29, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: Preserving Homes, Changing Lives
    Category: Press
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  33. July 28, 2025

    Predevelopment Financing from IFF Helps an Indiana Developer Address the State’s Senior Housing Squeeze
    Category: Stories
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  34. July 28, 2025

    The Daily Journal: Kankakee Housing Authority Unveils $14M Housing Development
    Category: Press
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  35. July 24, 2025

    Chicago Defender: Chicago’s Shelter System to Get Historic Upgrade – What It Means for the Community
    Category: Press
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  36. July 11, 2025

    Michigan Business Network: Governor Whitmer Announces Funding to Build and Preserve 484 Affordable Rental Homes
    Category: Press
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  37. July 07, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Dwelling Place Expands Affordable Homeownership Through Community Land Trust
    Category: Press
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  38. June 25, 2025

    IFF’s Flex Loan Program Expands to Increase Nonprofits’ Access to Capital Across the Midwest
    Category: Stories
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  39. June 18, 2025

    Impact Report: Michigan Affordable Housing Loan Program
    Category: Stories
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  40. June 12, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: Meet the Finalists for the $10 Million Chicago Prize to Revitalize South, West Sides
    Category: Press
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  41. June 12, 2025

    548 Development Breaks Ground on Chicago’s Largest Building Incorporating Passive House Design Standards
    Category: Stories
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  42. June 05, 2025

    The Herald-News: Public Housing in Joliet Transformed Again with New Senior Apartments
    Category: Press
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  43. June 01, 2025

    May 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  44. May 23, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: $65 Million United Yards Development Now Open in Back of the Yards
    Category: Press
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  45. May 21, 2025

    IFF’s 2024 Annual Report: Investing in People, Places, and Possibilities
    Category: Stories
  46. May 01, 2025

    April 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  47. April 28, 2025

    A New Headquarters and Workforce Development Center Amplifies the Positive Community Impact of an Ohio Nonprofit
    Category: Stories
    A person standing next to a wall sign attached to a building made of dark bricks. The person is wearing a checked jacket over a pink shirt. The sign is rectangular, featuring a triangular logo with stylized figures and colorful letters "ABCD" within it. Below the logo, there is text in large, raised letters that reads, "The Will Dent Center for Community Economic Development."
  48. April 15, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: How IFF and CDFIs Provide Tangible Investments and Grow Nonprofits for Cincinnati Neighborhoods
    Category: Press
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  49. April 01, 2025

    March 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  50. March 25, 2025

    A Labor of Love, Holloway House Offers Housing and Hope for Teen Parents in Cincinnati
    Category: Stories
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  51. March 24, 2025

    Home Sweet Homan Initiative Gains Momentum as First Five Modular “Smart” Homes Are Sold
    Category: Stories
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  52. March 06, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Life Remodeled Founder and CEO to Pivot Focus to New Group
    Category: Press
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  53. March 01, 2025

    February 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  54. February 26, 2025

    Urban Institute: Leveraging the Community First Fund to Scale FHLBanks’ Mission Impact
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  55. February 24, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: CEDAM Bootcamp Alumni Make Real Community Impact Through Development, Place-Based Solutions
    Category: Press
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  56. February 10, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Affordable Housing in Spring Lake Brings Stability for Seniors and Families
    Category: Press
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  57. February 07, 2025

    Nonprofit Samaritas Opens Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Affordable Housing Development
    Category: Stories
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  58. February 01, 2025

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: State Awards Tax Credits to Traverse City, Elk Rapids Housing Projects
    Category: Press
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  59. February 01, 2025

    January 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  60. January 29, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Samaritas Wraps in Spring Lake on Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Project
    Category: Press
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  61. January 01, 2025

    December 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  62. December 06, 2024

    Austin Weekly News: From Grassroots to Corporate Support – Highlighting the Partnerships Making the Aspire Center Possible
    Category: Press
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  63. December 05, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Developer Adds Child Care Center to Grand Rapids Project—And Eyes More Across West Michigan
    Category: Press
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  64. November 26, 2024

    Indianapolis Nonprofit Invests in Self-Sufficiency with Purchase of Longtime Headquarters
    Category: Stories
  65. November 18, 2024

    The Michigan Chronicle: A New Chapter for Pontiac: Developers Break Ground on Casa Del Rey Apartments
    Category: Press
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  66. November 12, 2024

    Canton Repository: ABCD Honors Leader Will Dent, Continues Expansion with New Offices, Apartments
    Category: Press
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  67. November 08, 2024

    WOOD Radio: U.S. Rep. Scholten Joins Grand Rapids Leaders in Breaking Ground for Southtown Lofts
    Category: Press
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  68. November 01, 2024

    October 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  69. November 01, 2024

    Affordable Housing Finance: Treasury Awards $246.4 Million to Boost Affordable Housing
    Category: Press
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  70. October 29, 2024

    Negocios Now: JPMorganChase Invests Nearly $11M in Chicago’s South and West Sides for Economic Growth
    Category: Press
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  71. October 23, 2024

    Going “All In” on Affordable, Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities in Central Ohio
    Category: Stories
  72. October 09, 2024

    9&10 News: Housing Summit Returns to Traverse City to Examine Affordable Housing Solutions
    Category: Press
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  73. October 08, 2024

    Coming Soon: Home First’s Access South Cook
    Category: Stories
  74. October 04, 2024

    The St. Louis American: Affordable Housing Development Makes Home in Metro East
    Category: Press
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  75. October 01, 2024

    September 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  76. September 25, 2024

    IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Supporting Community-Driven Revitalization in Southeast Grand Rapids
    Category: Stories
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  77. September 25, 2024

    How a Small Loan is Adding Up to Big Impact for Homeowners in Northeast Ohio
    Category: Stories
  78. September 19, 2024

    American Banker: How the Home Loan Banks’ Reform Proposals Fit into Harris’s Housing Goal
    Category: Press
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  79. September 17, 2024

    Michigan Chronicle: $30 Million Redevelopment Transforms Historic Auto Plant into Vibrant Community Hub
    Category: Press
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  80. September 13, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Construction Starts on Long-Awaited First Apartments at Boston Square Together Project
    Category: Press
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  81. September 01, 2024

    August 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  82. August 30, 2024

    IFF Joins FHLBank Chicago, Illinois Housing Development Authority, and Rep. Sean Casten for Discussion Focused on Housing Solutions for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
    Category: Stories
  83. August 29, 2024

    Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago: FHLBank Chicago Convenes IFF, Illinois Housing and Development Authority and Rep. Sean Casten to Discuss Housing Solutions for Illinois 6th District
    Category: Press
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  84. August 27, 2024

    Affordable Housing Finance: Illinois Affordable Housing Development Closes on Financing
    Category: Press
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  85. August 27, 2024

    Leveraging Kansas’ First 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Match Preserves Affordable Housing for Seniors
    Category: Stories
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  86. August 22, 2024

    Multi-Housing News: Turnstone JV to Start Construction of Illinois Affordable Project
    Category: Press
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  87. August 13, 2024

    Kent County: Kent County and IFF Award Nearly $10M Affordable Housing Loans to Three Local Development Projects
    Category: Press
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  88. August 08, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Commongrounds Uses Co-Op Model to Serve Missing Needs of the Community
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  89. August 01, 2024

    July 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  90. July 31, 2024

    Rapid Growth Media: Avenue Apartments’ Renovation Creates Upgrades, More Units
    Category: Press
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  91. July 16, 2024

    Foundation for Homan Square Celebrates Past, Present, and Future Housing Opportunities
    Category: Stories
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  92. July 10, 2024

    Michigan Business Network: Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Whitmer Announces MSF Support for Increased Housing in Detroit and Pontiac
    Category: Press
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  93. July 01, 2024

    June 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  94. June 28, 2024

    IFF’s Home First Celebrates the Completion of 20 Units of Accessible, Scattered-Site Supportive Housing
    Category: Stories
  95. June 26, 2024

    Home Sweet Homan: Affordable, Single-Family Smart Homes Offer Wealth-Building Opportunities on Chicago’s West Side
    Category: Stories
  96. May 14, 2024

    Crain’s Chicago Business: North Lawndale Getting New Factory-Built Affordable Homes
    Category: Press
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  97. May 09, 2024

    KSHB-TV: Transforming Empty KCPS DeLano School Into Teen Homeless Shelter
    Category: Press
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  98. May 07, 2024

    IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
    Category: Stories
  99. May 03, 2024

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: Goodwill, City Team Up On Housing Plan for Chronically Homeless
    Category: Press
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  100. April 10, 2024

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Housing Projects via IFF
    Category: Press
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