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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Delaware increases from Q1 to Q2

By First State Times | Jul 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Delaware during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $441,249, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA provides 239 home purchase loans in Delaware in Q2 2023

By First State Times | Jul 1, 2023

There were 239 VA home purchase loans issued in Delaware in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $91.4 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Delaware in Q2 vs. Q1 2023

By First State Times | Jul 1, 2023

The VA issued three Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Delaware during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to one loan the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Senator Carper Highlights Critical Tax Code Provisions To Support Working Families

By First State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Senate Finance Committee hearing “Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code,” U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del), a senior member of the committee, highlighted how tax credits like the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are helping working families.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Delaware increases from Q1 to Q2

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Delaware in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $382,449, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Tax revenue analysis: Delaware collects $167 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

Delaware collected $167 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Less than 10 people die in Delaware with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Delaware during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

39 people die from diseases of the heart in Delaware during week ending June 24

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

There were 39 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Delaware in the week ending June 24, making up 18.2% of total deaths by all causes in Delaware.

Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Delaware

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

These Delaware political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

VA Purchase Loans in Delaware average $382,449 for Q2

By First State Times | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Delaware in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $382,449, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Senator Carper Leads Action To Improve Mental Health Care Across The Country

By First State Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) delivered remarks at the first-ever mental and behavioral health summit held in Delaware. Led by Lieutenant Governor and Chair of the Behavioral Health Consortium Bethany Hall-Long, the summit focused on bringing together local, state, regional, and national thought leaders, community advocates, business and labor leaders, and government officials to address the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health.

Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Greg Lane

By First State Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nomination of Greg Lane to serve as Chief Information Officer at the Delaware Department of Technology and Information.

Senator Coons introduces resolution to promote nearshoring and strengthen economic relations with Latin America, Caribbean

By First State Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution calling for greater support for nearshoring and reshoring initiatives to relocate global supply chains to the United States and partner countries in the Western Hemisphere.

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