Carol Ventura

FIXER UPPER: Kate Dyl, Newport Heights property manager, stands on a townhouse porch in the affordable housing development in the North End of the city that’s about to undergo a phased-in renovation.  PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

As R.I. races to build new housing, existing affordable units are...

Cover Story 09/11/2026

Newport Heights was quite a different place years ago, when the 11-acre public housing complex in the north end of the city – then...

Helping workers help themselves

Housing 09/11/2026

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 7. R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Carol Ventura, CEO and executive director Full-time U.S. employees: 229 The...

Realtors, RIHousing offer more grants for first-time homebuyers

Economic Activity 03/10/2026

WARWICK – Building on last year’s success, The Rhode Island Association of Realtors and RIHousing on Tuesday announced a second round of grants available from...

IVY PLACE, an affordable housing development on Ivy Street in East Providence, features "live-work" units that qualify for the city's new tax break intended to encourage the development of more affordable housing. COURTESY CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

Housing advocates encouraged by E.P.’s new live-work tax break to spur...

Editor's Choice 03/06/2026

As more communities develop mixed-use residential developments, housing advocates say that live-work tax breaks, such as a tax exemption recently implemented for owner-occupied business...

Preservation of Affordable Housing closes on financing to renovate Hillside Village

Nonprofit 01/13/2026

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing have closed on financing for the second-stage tax credit...

Government 08/29/2025

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 CAROL VENTURA R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO and executive director HELPING IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, and overseeing projects to...

PBN’s 2025 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored

Business Services 08/22/2025

WARWICK – Twenty-two local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2025...

PBN unveils 2025 Leaders & Achievers honorees

Business Services 07/07/2025

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 22 honorees for its 2025 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals chosen for this year’s program –...

R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.

Business Services 06/20/2025

Best Places to Work 2025 Awards #10 LARGE COMPANIES: R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. Local Employees: 234 CEO and Executive Director: Carol Ventura Questions answered by: Whitley...