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DHCD Announces Next Funding Rounds for Tax Credit Assistance and Exchange Programs – December 3, 2009
Please click here to view the Round 4 Tax Credit Exchange Program announcement. Click here to view the Round 2 Tax Credit Assistance Program announcement.
Commissioner of Banks Steven Antonakes Named to Leadership Position at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – November 16, 2010
BOSTON – November 16, 2010 – The United States Treasury announced today that Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks Steven L. Antonakes, who has played a leadership role on banking issues on the state and national levels, will join the Consumer Financial Protection...
Obama Administration Kicks Off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive – November 30, 2009
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kick off a nationwide campaign to help borrowers who are currently in the trial phase of their modified mortgages under the Obama Administration’s Home...
U.S. Treasury Announces Housing Program Enhancements to Offer Additional Options for Struggling Homeowners – March 26, 2010
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve housing relief efforts, the Administration announced adjustments to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs. These program...
DHCD Announces 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan Draft is Available for Public Comment – March 29, 2010
The 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan Draft is now available. Every five years, DHCD is required to produce this plan for HUD detailing how Massachusetts will use the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Housing...
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2010 Released – June 15, 2010
Please click here to view The State of the Nation's Housing 2010.
Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance (MSGA) launches “Great Neighborhoods” Initiative – June 17, 2010
The Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance (MSGA) has launched “Great Neighborhoods,” an initiative to establish partnerships with municipalities and community-based organizations to help create communities with a high quality of life that are affordable, diverse, and...
HUD Releases Proposed Regulations for National Housing Trust Fund – November 4, 2010
On October 29, HUD published its proposed regulations for implementing the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) in the Federal Register. Comments are due by December 28, 2010. To download a copy of the proposed regulations, click here. The Housing Trust Fund Project...
Bay State Home Sales Climb 3 Percent In 2009; Median Price Drops Below $300,000 (Banker & Tradesman) – January 27, 2010
Reversing a four-year trend of sliding sales, single-family home sales in Massachusetts crept up 3 percent in 2009 from 2008, according to new data from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Median home prices, however, dipped 6.6 percent from 2008...
HUD Issues Notices on NSP Program – April 5, 2010
Please click here for the NSP Notice on Abandoned and Foreclosed Properties. Please click here for the NSP2 Notice on Abandoned and Foreclosed Properties.