by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
BOSTON – March 16, 2009 –CHAPA and state officials unveiled a first-in-the-nation statewide clearinghouse program today aimed at taking back foreclosed properties throughout the state. Outside, in a New Bedford neighborhood deeply affected by foreclosures, CHAPA, along with Congressman Barney Frank, Governor Deval Patrick, Undersecretary Tina Brooks, New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang, and the New Bedford legislative delegation launched the new “Massachusetts Foreclosed Properties Initiative” today.
Please click here to view the full press release.
Please click here for the program fact sheet.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Please click here to view CHAPA’s budget analysis.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
The Massachusetts economy contracted at a 4.2 percent annualized rate in February according to the latest MassBenchmarks Current Economic Index. Recent data revisions indicate that the state economy declined at a 4.7 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2008, substantially worse than the 3.5 percent decline previously reported but comparatively better than the 6.3 percent annual rate of contraction the US experienced during the same period.
Please click here to read the full bulletin from MassBenchmarks.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
Please click here to view a breakdown of State Senate Committee membership for 2009-2010.
by iwd Tina | Jun 20, 2011 | Housing News
The budget released by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means would cut funding to affordable housing by 32% over FY ‘09 expenditures.
Please click here to view the budget analysis prepared by CHAPA.
Please click here to read CHAPA’s statement regarding the proposed budget cuts.
