S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA+' long-term rating to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency's (NCHFA) series 48 home ownership revenue bonds (the 1998 trust agreement) (social bonds). At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AA+' long-term rating on NCHFA's home ownership revenue bond (the 1998 trust agreement) resolution parity debt. The outlook is stable. NCHFA plans on issuing approximately $150 million of series 48 bonds and will use the bond proceeds to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and make down-payment assistance loans to low- and moderate-income households in North Carolina. The 'AA+' long-term rating reflects our opinion of NCHFA's: Very strong enhancement, based on the guarantees by Fannie Mae (FNMA), Freddie Mac (FHLMC), and Ginnie Mae (GNMA) on