Efficiency First

Growing national interest in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing hit a snag a few weeks ago when the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (a.k.a. Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (a.k.a. Fannie Mae) put the word out to mortgage lenders that they don’t like the idea of PACE liens taking precedence over [...]

In a video commentary posted yesterday, business analyst Jason Moser of The Motley Fool had some encouraging words about the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act now pending in Congress. Speaking about future prospects for the home improvement industry, Moser cited a recent rise in earnings at Lowe’s and Home Depot, then added that: “”The wild card in [...]