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09 Dec 2022
NHFIC releases analysis on Australia’s rental markets

Annual rental growth in regional Australia has peaked and is slowing – rapidly in some areas – suggesting that the flow of people between the cities and regions triggered by the pandemic is unwinding, according to new analysis released today by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation.

05 Dec 2022
NHFIC teams with For Purpose Investment Partners and BlueCHP to fund NSW disability housing project

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), together with specialist community housing provider BlueCHP and social impact fund manager For Purpose Investment Partners (FPIP), has announced a $20 million investment in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) projects across four Local Government Areas (LGAs) in New South Wales.

25 Nov 2022
Federal Government’s NHFIC approves $300 million commitment in first institutional partnership with AXA IM Alts and SGCH to deliver new homes in Western Sydney

The Federal Government’s National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), AXA IM Alts and community housing provider St George Community Housing (SGCH) are expected to deliver approximately 350 homes for key workers in Westmead, NSW.

24 Nov 2022
Additional FHBG places now available

The Australian Government has directed NHFIC to rollover around 1,100 unused First Home Buyer Guarantee (FHBG) places from the 2021-22 financial year into this current financial year.

24 Nov 2022
Statement on Federal Government’s widening of the NHIF

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) welcomes the registration of the updated Investment Mandate to enable Federal Government widening the remit of the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF), making up to $575 million available to invest in new social and affordable housing projects in addition to financing housing-enabling infrastructure.

11 Nov 2022
NHFIC Social Bond Report 2021-22: timely new insights into community housing as sector attracts increasing investor interest

New research analysis reveals tenants living in community housing feel more secure, and have improved financial, employment and health outcomes. These insights are outlined in the 2021-22 Social Bond Report, published by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

03 Nov 2022
NHFIC releases 2021–22 FHLDS data and trends

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today released its third annual First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) Trends & Insights Report, covering data on the FHLDS, New Home Guarantee (NHG) and Family Home Guarantee (FHG) for 2021–22.  

26 Oct 2022
Government publication of 2022-23 October Budget

NHFIC welcomes the 2022-23 October Budget, in particular the additional funding for NHFIC to deliver 40,000 social and affordable homes and become Housing Australia. 

26 Oct 2022
Westpac Group to offer the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce that Westpac Group has been appointed to the panel of residential mortgage lenders offering the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS).