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Senate Banking Committee Releases Financial Reform Bill – November 16, 2009
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...
Legislature Sends An Act to Stabilize Neighborhoods to the Governor for His Approval – July 29, 2010
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...
Congress Passes Homebuyer Tax Credit – November 6, 2009
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...
Legislature Passes Expiring Use Bill – November 20, 2009
Please click here for text of the Bill. Please click here for CHAPA's summary of the Bill.
HUD Powerpoint Presentation on Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative (06/28/10) – June 30, 2010
Please click here to view the presentation.
HUD Publishes Final Fair Market Rents for FY2011 – October 13, 2010
The FY2011 FMRs by state and area are HERE.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Foreclosure Bill – April 30, 2010
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
Proposals to Cut Domestic Programs Threaten Loss of Housing Assistance to Low Income Families (CBPP) – December 2, 2010
The full House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Appropriations have approved bills that would provide adequate funding in 2011 to renew all Housing Choice (“Section 8”) vouchers used by low-income families this year, according to Center analysis. If...
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Releases Report Assessing the Rapid Re-housing of Homeless Families – November 15, 2010
The Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership has released a report assessing the effectiveness of re-housing families sheltered in motels with Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) funds. The report finds that very few families are likely to be able to...
Bay State Home, Condo Prices Jump In January As Sales Volume Continues To Rise – February 23, 2010
Median prices for single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts jumped significantly in January compared to a year earlier, according to a report released today by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. The median price for single-family homes...