The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house when she couldn’t pay her mortgage. Instead, it crushed her with debt.
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.
Maine winds down housing programs for asylum seekers
A transitional housing program is expected to close as the number of new arrivals dwindles and state funds dry up.
Across Maine, residents are attempting to purchase their mobile home parks. A new bill would sweeten the deal for sellers.
As the state grapples with a housing affordability crisis, advocates say housing cooperatives offer lower-income residents more stability.
Maine is getting a new energy code, and it’s a stretch
Fuel savings and affordability collide in the attic.
While home insurance rates spike elsewhere, Maine leads country in stability
Maine has been the least impacted by climate change-fueled insurance rate increases nationwide, report finds.
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