New York State Homes and Community Renewal

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is New York State's affordable housing lender. Its mission is to expand affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. HCR consists of several state agencies and corporations: the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA), the State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).

Together, HCR finances single-family residential mortgages, multifamily lending housing programs and mortgage insurance for both single-family and multifamily housing. It also provides grants to local governments and not-for-profit organizations to subsidize the construction of new housing and renovation of existing housing for eligible New Yorkers.

HFA and SONYMA are self-funded and do not rely on taxpayer funds. Both agencies issue tax-exempt bonds to provide for their financing. AHC funds are appropriated as part of the State’s annual budget. Funds for SONYMA’s Mortgage Insurance Fund are generated from a portion of the state’s mortgage recording tax surcharge.

It was created from the merger of DHCR and Nyhomes on 22 September 2010.