MCBC Announces Release of Changing Patterns XXIII - December 21, 2016

In Changing Patterns XXIII the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) offers information on patterns of mortgage lending in the City of Boston, in Greater Boston, in Massachusetts, and in thirty-six large cities and towns. Specifically, the report examines:

• The Level and Composition of Mortgage Lending
• Borrower Race/Ethnicity and Income
• Neighborhood Race/Ethnicity and Income
• Denials of Mortgage Applications
• Lender Activity
• Legislative and Regulatory Developments

In addition to the data in the report, MCBC is also providing data on all Massachusetts cities and towns in a set of on-line tables. Changing Patterns XXIII was prepared for MCBC by Jim Campen, Professor Emeritus of Economics at UMass Boston. The Report, Supplemental On-line tables, Infographic and Executive Summary are available on MCBC’s website at http://mcbc.info/publications/changing-patterns-xxiii/.