Soon, Oregon will start lending money to developers to help them build middle-class homes, a tactic that is becoming more and more popular in other states to address the country’s housing affordability crisis.
To test a Moderate Income Revolving Loan program designed to assist get new housing developments off the ground, state lawmakers allocated $75 million last year.
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Jonathan Bach
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