A Small Business Success Story

Down Payment Grant Helps New Mexico Mom Buy Home for her Family

New Mexico

The saying “Things happen when they are supposed to” was often repeated by Ivon Moncada during her multiyear journey to homeownership. That journey culminated recently with a Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) down payment assistance grant that helped her buy a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Weathering the Storm: How Grant Funding Saved a New Orleans Home

Louisiana

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, Louisiana, leaving Lorraine Taylor-Smith’s roof battered and leaking. Then, in 2008, Hurricane Gustav delivered another blow, compounding the damage. Every storm left more leaks and creaks, more uncertainty, and selling her home seemed like the only way out.

Ensuring Wealth Stays in the Family

Texas

Homeownership has become increasingly difficult for Americans – more so for people of color. FHLB Dallas and member Broadway Bank are helping families secure titles to their homes with the Heirs’ Property Program.

Arkansas Homeowner Secures Storm-Resistant Roof

Arkansas

Single mom Dulce Walker needed a strong, storm-proof roof, but wasn’t sure how to afford it – until a $14,750 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) made it possible. 

Celebrating the Revitalization of a Historic Building

Mississippi

A $16,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and one of its members is helping restore the historic Lundy House in Lexington, Mississippi.

Creating Healthy Communities with the Economic Development Program

Texas

Haskell Memorial Hospital in Haskell, Texas, has a history that dates to 1939 when its doors first opened, but keeping those doors open became a challenge last year due to funding cuts and lower insurance reimbursements, said Michelle Stevens, CEO of the Haskell County Hospital District.

Small Business Gets the Boost of a Lifetime

Arkansas

If it weren’t for a Small Business Boost (SBB) loan from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Emily Burns doesn’t believe she’d have become the owner, at age 29, of The Antique Rose, a gift boutique in Forrest City, Arkansas.