Fulton Financial Corp., which operates Fulton Bank branches throughout Central Pennsylvania and the Greater Lehigh Valley, was recently recognized by Operation HOPE for providing nearly $1 billion in loans to low- and moderate-income homebuyers over the last seven years. 

Awards totaling more than $44.2 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits, more than $20 million in National Housing Trust Funds for the construction of 1,459 affordable multifamily rental units in Pennsylvania, and more than $9 million in PennHOMES funding, were announced by Gov. Tom Wolf Thursday.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced 245 housing and community development projects in 67 counties that will receive funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund.