Idaho Housing and Finance Association is a unique financial institution and administrator of affordable housing resources. In its simplest form, Idaho Housing’s mission is to provide funding for affordable housing opportunities in Idaho communities where they are most needed and when it is economically feasible.
Idaho Housing is a self-supporting organization that sustains its business operations through earned fees and revenues similar to any private financial institution. It does not receive financial support from the state of Idaho.
In the financial services sector, Idaho Housing is best known for its residential and multifamily mortgage products, which it primarily markets through its mortgage lender and broker partners. It functions as an agent for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and performs a variety of tasks associated with financing, developing or managing affordable housing. Among its economic development activities, Idaho Housing provides financial products that support small-business financing.