Please click here to read Senator Brown's letter.

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts increased by double-digit percentages in October year-over-year, according to a new report by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. It was the fourth consecutive month that single-family...

The number of foreclosures initiated in Massachusetts during the month of November fell below 2,000 for the first time since January, according to a new report by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Still, petitions to foreclose, which mark the...

MHP Foreclosure Monitor: How 2nd wave may impact economic recovery In-depth look at data shows size of shadow inventory, possible trouble spots By Tim H. Davis, Feb. 28, 2010 Despite reports that the real estate market is rebounding, local and national real estate...

On November 10, 2009, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and fellow Banking Committee members unveiled a tough, bold bill to reform the way that our financial system is regulated.  The full press release can be read here. Read a summary of the discussion...

On July 28, 2010, the Legislature enacted S. 2407, An Act to Stabilize Neighborhoods. S. 2407 is a set of focused and practical tools that addresses various aspects of the foreclosure crisis. This legislation accomplishes the following: 1) Refines the existing right...

Washington Post - The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the government's $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers through the first six months of next year as part of a broader bill designed to extend unemployment benefits. For the first time, the tax credit program...

Please click here for text of the Bill. Please click here for CHAPA's summary of the Bill.

Please click here to view the presentation.

Please click here to view the text of the bill passed by the Senate on April 29, 2010. Fact Sheet: An Act Stabilizing Neighborhoods, S. 2407