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Business and community leaders joined forces this morning in supporting Mercy Housing, Inc., a national non-profit based in Denver that builds and manages affordable housing in Colorado and nationwide. Lockton Companies was the title sponsor for Mercy Housing’s annual Live in Hope breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. In addition,

A few weeks ago Mercy Housing’s CEO Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM was honored at the graduation ceremony for Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. At the ceremony, she was asked to give the baccalaureate address. Here is the full speech that she shared with the graduating seniors. Cardinal George, Sisters of Mercy, President Wiseman, faculty

Mercy Loan Fund supports President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to assist youth in underserved communities

After a long winter Easter baskets and gardening are welcome signs of change. Thanks to volunteers from Charter One, Chase, and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, spring is off to a great start for Mercy Housing Lakefront children and youth. Each year St. Anthony’s Catholic Church from Frankfort, IL provides Easter baskets to the children living

Thanks to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and many partners, Mercy Housing Lakefront will break ground later this year to build 56 affordable rental homes for families.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on April 28th that Mercy Housing Lakefront has been awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits to finance the first phase of

Thanks to donors like you, Kathy has hope.  Kathy wants other women to know her story, so they can learn that negative experiences can be overcome.  She was pregnant, alone, in an abusive relationship, and very scared.  She had lost her apartment, moved from house to house and – six weeks pregnant – she found

Thanks to major grants from three institutions, thousands of people will be able to rebuild their lives. The Polk Bros. Foundation awarded Mercy Housing Lakefront a $135,000 grant to preserve affordable rental homes in Chicago.  $100,000 in support from Pierce & Associates will be utilized to further the goals of the Moving Forward Together campaign.

Thanks to PNC Bank and supporters like you, Mercy Housing Lakefront acquired River West Commons in Elgin to preserve 105 affordable rental homes for working families. In January, Mercy Housing Lakefront utilized financing from PNC Bank to acquire 105 affordable rental homes at River West Commons in Elgin.  There is a great need for affordable,

Thanks to the contributions of partners like you, hundreds of people are benefiting from unique and innovative programs.  The winter issue of the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review and the February issue of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Community Development Investment Review both highlight Mercy Housing Lakefront’s leadership. The winter issue of the prestigious Stanford Social

Mercy Loan Fund understands the importance of building strong relationships with its borrowers as they strive to meet our nation’s housing challenges.  Many of these relationships have resulted in collaboration of multiple developments.  In the past 10 years, Mercy Loan Fund has provided multiple loans to thirty percent of its borrowers.  Mercy Loan Fund has