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With Racial Equity Bond Issuance, Century Housing Showcases How Blockchain Technology Can Improve CDFI Financing

Bond will provide capital for special purpose credit program dedicated to women and minority developers of affordable housing Century Housing Corporation has issued a $10 million Racial Equity Bond to further fund Century’s Emerging Developers Program, a special purpose credit program supporting women and minority developers. Structured by U.S. Bank, a mirror issuance of the […]

Century Emerging Developers Program Helps Minority-Owned Businesses

Century closed its second loan utilizing the Century Emerging Developers Program with a local nonprofit active in the affordable development space. Through the program, Century provides financing to minority and women-owned developers who, because of organizational size, lack of capitalization, or limited track records, do not have access to financing on the same terms as […]

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Century Housing Announces The Century California Fund Investment Initiative

Century Housing announces the Century California Fund (CCF) investment initiative to help close the gap in economic and social disparities in California. Since its founding, Century has been focused on addressing the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the communities it serves. Consistent with its mission, Century is making a further investment in underserved […]

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Century Housing Announces Bond Offering of up to $100 million to Fund Affordable Housing Development

Century Housing will issue up to $100 million in ESG municipal CUSIP bonds to advance their mission throughout the state of California, becoming the first CDFI to come to market with a municipal bond CUSIP and the first CDFI to be rated by both Fitch and S&P (AA and AA-, respectively).  The third-party opinion by […]

Developers and investors think big at Developers’ Roundtable

The 15th Annual California Developers’ Roundtable hosted by Downs Pham & Kuei, LLP and Century brought together an overflowing crowd of California’s top affordable housing developers, lenders, and investors at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills on March 3, 2015. “The mood was upbeat to say the least. Optimistic energy and conversation filled the room […]

Los Angeles County’s new and improved Housing Innovation Fund

We are excited to announce that Los Angeles County has closed on LACHIF II, a high-LTV revolving fund providing acquisition and predevelopment financing to nonprofit and for-profit developers throughout the county. As an approved member, official loan originator, and the first lender to utilize the fund, Century is excited about the opportunities that LACHIF II […]

Aaron Wooler Can’t Stop Talking About The GSAF

You may have caught our Senior Vice President, Aaron Wooler, at the Novogradac 20th Annual Affordable Housing Tax Credit Conference earlier this month, where he took every opportunity to praise the utility of the Golden State Acquisition Fund and share Century’s experience in leading loan originations under the valuable program. To date, Century has closed […]

See Aaron at the NH&RA Developers Forum

Our Senior Vice President, Aaron Wooler, will be speaking on the “Policy & Programs in Context: How Will Affordable Housing Fare in 2013 and Beyond” panel at the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association’s 2013 Spring Developers Forum held Wednesday, May 8th, in Marina del Rey. Learn about the future of affordable housing finance and speak […]

Stop By Our Booth at Affordable Housing’s Largest Conference

Century will be attending Housing California’s Annual Conference in Sacramento again this year, so be sure to stop by our booth and say hello. Online registration is closed, but onsite registration will be available at the event running between April 16-18. Be sure not to miss the Golden State Acquisition Fund panel, where our own […]

Golden State Acquisition Fund Launches

The long awaited  Golden State Acquisition Fund (GSAF), a $93 million source of flexible acquisition financing to developers throughout California, has made its official launch thanks largely to seed money from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. As an official loan originator, Century is now taking applications from both nonprofit and for-profit developers. […]