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FHFA Releases Status Report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – February 5, 2010
FHFA Releases Letter on the Status of the Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Washington, DC – On February 2, 2010, Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco sent this letter to Chairmen Frank and Dodd and Ranking Members Bachus and Shelby regarding the...
Massachusetts Foreclosures Drop in November – January 3, 2011
For the second consecutive month, both year-over-year foreclosure petitions and deeds decreased by double-digit percentages in Massachusetts, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Foreclosure activity in November reached its lowest levels...
Building Blocks Letter on State Housing Budget Priorities – December 21, 2010
Please click here to read the final Building Blocks FY'12 budget letter.
Congress Passes Section 202 Reform Bill – December 23, 2010
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Governor Patrick Announces $150 Million Acquisition Fund for Expiring Use Properties – November 30, 2009
BOSTON – Monday, November 30, 2009 – Standing with housing and community leaders, Governor Deval Patrick today highlighted a law he signed last week to keep publicly-assisted rental properties affordable and announced the roll-out of a $150 million loan fund leveraged...
HUD Releases Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Pre-Notice NOFA – June 1, 2010
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative HUD has posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Pre-Notice to assist potential applicants prepare for an upcoming Choice Neighborhoods competitive funding process. Choice Neighborhoods will support communities that are using...
MHP Foreclosure Monitor: Foreclosures Shift to Suburbs – November 10, 2010
BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2010 ---The gradual movement of distressed properties away from urban areas has reached a tipping point as there are now more distressed units in the suburbs and rural communities. In an examination of Warren Group data as of Oct. 1, 2010, Foreclosure...
Foreclosure Monitor: Foreclosures rippling into new neighborhoods (MHP) – July 30, 2010
BOSTON, July 29, 2010 --- If you're a regular reader of Foreclosure Monitor, you know that every quarter, we crunch foreclosure data by community, zip code and census tract. This can help tell us where the problem is moving, what neighborhoods are stabilizing and...
CHAPA Releases Gubernatorial Candidates Policy Paper – September 27, 2010
Solving the affordable housing crisis in Massachusettsrequires strong executive leadership that keeps affordable housing a top public policy priority. It also requires multiple strategies that meet a range of needs through both new production and preservation of...
Innovative Public-Private Partnership Introduces $100M Program to Preserve Affordable Rental Homes – December 16, 2010
(Chicago, IL) — An innovative partnership to finance the preservation of federally-subsidized rental housing in underserved markets brings together major financial institutions, philanthropy, and the federal government. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...