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DSHA Celebrates $500 Million in Mortgage Financing with Discover Bank, Launches New Mortgage Products

Delaware State Housing Authority | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

Dover, Del. – July 22, 2024 –The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Discover Bank announced a significant milestone in their long-standing partnership to expand homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate-income residents across the state. Over the past decade, the collaborative lending program has provided more than $500 million in mortgage financing to 2,780 first-time homebuyers with […]




DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

DNREC continued to diversify marine habitat for angling and diving experiences on Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system today by sinking two vintage vessels – a retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat – onto Reef Site 11, the Redbird Reef, that also contains 750 retired NYC “Redbird” subway cars.




AG Jennings takes action against financial adviser for charging unreasonable fees

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings this week filed a complaint against former Delaware investment adviser Elbert C. Smalls and his investment advisory firm, known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC or Winyah Financial, LLC (formerly operating in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc.). The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit (the […]




DOJ secures significant prison time for habitual shoplifter turned robber

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice has secured five years in prison followed by probation for a Wilmington woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of goods from Delaware retail chains between 2023 and 2024. On July 10, Jasmine Williams, 36, was sentenced to five years of Level V prison followed by one year of high level […]




Application Period for Tree-Planting Project Funding Open

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024

The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is seeking funding requests for tree-planting projects that will be completed in 2025.







  Category: Newsroom

DSHA Celebrates $500 Million in Mortgage Financing with Discover Bank, Launches New Mortgage Products

Delaware State Housing Authority | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

Dover, Del. – July 22, 2024 –The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and Discover Bank announced a significant milestone in their long-standing partnership to expand homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate-income residents across the state. Over the past decade, the collaborative lending program has provided more than $500 million in mortgage financing to 2,780 first-time homebuyers with […]




DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024

DNREC continued to diversify marine habitat for angling and diving experiences on Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system today by sinking two vintage vessels – a retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat – onto Reef Site 11, the Redbird Reef, that also contains 750 retired NYC “Redbird” subway cars.




AG Jennings takes action against financial adviser for charging unreasonable fees

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings this week filed a complaint against former Delaware investment adviser Elbert C. Smalls and his investment advisory firm, known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC or Winyah Financial, LLC (formerly operating in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc.). The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit (the […]




DOJ secures significant prison time for habitual shoplifter turned robber

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice has secured five years in prison followed by probation for a Wilmington woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of goods from Delaware retail chains between 2023 and 2024. On July 10, Jasmine Williams, 36, was sentenced to five years of Level V prison followed by one year of high level […]




Application Period for Tree-Planting Project Funding Open

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2024

The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is seeking funding requests for tree-planting projects that will be completed in 2025.