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BARRE, Vt. (11/9/09)--An $8,000 federal tax credit to help buyers on the purchase of their first home has been extended until April, and lenders in Vermont, including a credit union, said the tax credit is helping them make more loans.

A bill passed Thursday in the House extends the tax credit, which was scheduled to expire Nov. 30.

Vermont State Employees CU, Montpelier, Vt., said it is handling about a half-dozen transactions that may not have taken place without the tax credit (Times-Argus Nov. 6).

"It's created an opportunity for some first-time homebuyers to come in with some cash and know they'll have cash at the end of the year to offset the 20% down that they have to come up with," Chuck Karparis of the credit union told the newspaper.

More than 2,000 homebuyers in Vermont have taken advantage of the tax credit as of mid-September, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The bill passed Thursday also provides up to $6,500 for existing homeowners if they have lived in their homes for five consecutive years.



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	News Now LiveWire Most CUs will provide wage increases for at least some of their employees, according to CUNA's just-released Small CU Staff Salary Survey. 7 hours ago St. L Post Dispatch on GAO report:Consumers may not benefit from altering Interchange system;would cut card competition. http://ow.ly/ETyX 7 hours ago CUNA's Hampel: Consumer holiday spending will be up slightly from last year. See Tues NN. 11 hours ago NCCUL and WOCCU met with Romanian CUs this week. The CUs are experiencing growth and want to increase their public relations efforts. 3 days ago Kent Buckham has been named by NCUA as director of the newly created Office of Consumer Protection. The 7-person dept. launches in Jan. 3 days ago Sign up; more tweets... Tax credit extension boosts CU's sales in Vermont BARRE, Vt. (11/9/09)--An $8,000 federal tax credit to help buyers on the purchase of their first home has been extended until April, and lenders in Vermont, including a credit union, said the tax credit is helping them make more loans. A bill passed Thursday in the House extends the tax credit, which was scheduled to expire Nov. 30. Vermont State Employees CU, Montpelier, Vt., said it is handling about a half-dozen transactions that may not have taken place without the tax credit (Times-Argus Nov. 6). "It's created an opportunity for some first-time homebuyers to come in with some cash and know they'll have cash at the end of the year to offset the 20% down that they have to come up with," Chuck Karparis of the credit union told the newspaper. More than 2,000 homebuyers in Vermont have taken advantage of the tax credit as of mid-September, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The bill passed Thursday also provides up to $6,500 for existing homeowners if they have lived in their homes for five consecutive years. Vermont State Employees CU has $427 million in assets. Resource Links HLPR Mortgage Loans Make the American Dream a Reality statement stuffer Mortgage lending resources Times-Argus article More CU/System
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