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01 Jan 2020
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme launches today

From today, eligible first home buyers will be able to apply for guarantees under the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

12 Dec 2019
CBA and 25 smaller lenders appointed to First Home Loan Deposit Scheme Panel

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce that, following a competitive procurement process, it has appointed the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as the second major bank lender, and a further 25 non-major lenders to the initial panel of residential mortgage lenders to offer guaranteed loans under the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, which commences 1 January 2020.

04 Dec 2019
New Tool Launched for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today launched an interactive online eligibility tool to assist first home buyers and their representatives understand their potential eligibility for the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

26 Nov 2019
Major bank lender announced for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce that, following a competitive procurement process, it has appointed the National Australia Bank (NAB) as the first participant on an initial panel of residential mortgage lenders to offer guarantees under the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, commencing 1 January 2020.

20 Nov 2019
NHFIC Bonds Exceed $600M with Second Bond Issuance

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is pleased to announce its second bond issue of $315 million.

19 Nov 2019
$65M to Deliver More Social and Affordable Housing in Victoria

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has today made its first announcement of a multi-million-dollar loan to increase the supply of social and affordable housing in Victoria.

11 Nov 2019
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme Implementation

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is committed to meeting the Government’s objective of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) commencing on 1 January 2020.

29 Oct 2019
SA community housing provider awarded first capacity building grant

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has awarded the first grant from its new Capacity Building Program to Westside Housing, a South Australian-based registered community housing provider (CHP).

28 Oct 2019
Procurement process for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme commences

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is today commencing a procurement process to establish an initial panel of lenders to participate in the Australian Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, due to commence on 1 January 2020.