IDAs in the News
Please see recent mentions of the OR IDA Initiative in the news
July 9, 2010
In a guest article for The News Review in Douglas County, Rebekah Barger explains the different aspects of Umpqua CDC's IDA program.
June 20, 2010
The News Review in Douglas County highlights Umpqua CDC's Dream$avers program in a recent editorial.
June 2, 2010
The Wall Street Journal discusses the increase in small business IDAs and highlights the way IDAs give entrepreneurs a boost.
February 2, 2010
MSN Money explains how Individual Development Accounts teach participants how to put money away and then double or triple their savings as they reach for a home, business, or new career.
April 03, 2009
The Baker City Herald reports recent legislative changes to the IDA program that expanded access in Baker County.
December 17, 2008
The Cascade Business Journal highlights the win-win nature of IDAs. They are a win for hard working Oregonians who participate in the program, and a win for the taxpayers who take advantage of the IDA Tax Credit.
December 11, 2008
The Portland Tribune features a recent IDA graduate and tells how NAYA's and the Portland Housing Center's IDA programs helped her buy her first home in the midst of an uncertain housing market.
December 07, 2008
The Oregonian highlights Oregon's IDA Tax Credit, touting it as one of Oregon's best kept secrets.
November 12, 2008
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric highlights IDAs and the ways the IDA program inspired one Washington woman to consistently plan for the future, even in difficult times.
November 02, 2008
The Oregonian highlights the Portland Housing Center's homeownership IDA program and the ways it's helping single women become home owners.
October 24, 2008
The Portland Business Journal highlights Mercy Corps Northwest's IDA program and the positive impact it is having on Portland's delicious food cart industry.
February 12, 2006
USA Today discusses the ways Oregon IDA Providers, Entrepreneurial Development Services (formerly Lane MicroBusiness) and Mercy Corps Northwest are helping Oregonians move up the asset ladder.
