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A Farewell to ICFA President – W. Michael McCormick

W. Michael McCormick is stepping down from the Independent Cities Finance Authority (“ICFA”) Board, where he has actively served since 1987. He was elected as ICFA board President in 1997, and has held that position for the past 19 years. Mr. McCormick has been a resident of the City of Vernon since 1969, where he […]

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The Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program

ICFA is proud to announce that its tradition of aiding communities will continue with participation in the State of California Solar Initiative’s Multi-Family Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program. The MASH program will provide incentives to install solar panels in mobile home parks, pushing energy efficiency into a cornerstone of the affordable housing marketing in California. […]

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Sylvia Ballin Board Member Feature

Sylvia Ballin was elected to serve on the San Fernando City Council on March 8, 2011. She served as Mayor there from March 2014-2015. She was re-elected on March 2015 to serve another four-year term, and was selected by her peers to serve as Vice-Mayor for 2015-2016. Prior to serving on the council, she served […]

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New Office Location!

The Independent Cities Finance Authority is proud and excited to announce that in July of 2015, we expanded our presence with additional office space in downtown Los Angeles. The new office is conveniently located in the heart of Los Angeles to give our clients in Southern California easier access to our services and expertise. ICFA […]

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Visalia – Augusta Homes New Approved Financing

At the October 2015 ICFA Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved financing a $11.5 million bond refunding of a manufactured home community located in Tulare County in the City of Visalia – Mooney Grove Mobile Manor. The project will be a joint effort, carried out by Augusta Communities and its affiliate, Villa Del Arroyo […]

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Gil Hurtado – Board of Director’s Feature

We are pleased to announce that Gil Hurtado is the newly appointed Vice President for Independent Cities Finance Authority, replacing Mario Gomez from the City of Huntington Park. Hurtado has been serving for ICFA since 2005. “Independent Cities Finance Authority’s interest in creating affordable housing is something that really encouraged me to join in,” commented […]

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