The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s SmartBuy program helps student loan borrowers pay off debt if they buy a home in the state. The program, which launched in December, will pay eligible ...

Homeownership can be the key to building wealth, but that can feel like an impossible goal under the weight of student loan debt. In December, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) ...

To offer support to working class families and communities of color in Illinois, state Sen. Laura Fine, a Glenview Democrat, is drawing attention to the new SmartBuy mortgage and student loan ...

While federal efforts to forgive student loans generate headlines and lawsuits, some states and municipalities are tying bond-financed mortgage programs to student loan forgiveness to boost home ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's SmartBuy program has helped 1,300 Maryland homebuyers to eliminate student loan debt whilepurchasing any home in ...