Please click here to view the Report. The end notes for the report can be found here.

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is making up to $2 million available to communities under the Gateway Plus Action Grant to support local planning efforts to expand housing opportunities for the Commonwealth's residents, resulting in...

CHELSEA – Friday, April 03, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced he will target $108 million from several state and federal affordable housing programs and tax credits to help...

From the Wall Street Journal - Fannie Mae is finalizing a national policy that will allow tenants to remain in their homes even if their landlord goes into foreclosure - a landmark decision for tenants. The policy will be in effect Jan. 9, Fannie Mae said Sunday, and...

In this progress report, the Commission begins to outline strategies that remove barriers to asset building and aid families in acquiring and maintaining assets. The administrative and legislative actions already put into motion will make significant strides toward...

Dept of Housing & Community Development's Fiscal Year 2009 Resource Summary CHAPA Analysis of FY2009 Bond Cap for Housing

Citi announced a series of initiatives designed to proactively help potential at-risk borrowers remain current on their payments and ultimately in their homes. Several of these steps build on or expand the industry-leading loss mitigation efforts that Citi has put in...

FHFA has stated that business will continue as usual at the Enterprises during the conservatorship—this applies to both their single-family and multifamily businesses. Please click here to view the full announcement.

CHAPA and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) are pleased to announce a newly redesigned Mass Access Wesbite to help bridge the gap between residents in need of affordable, accessible housing and available apartments across the state. The updated site...

Effective Dec. 31, FHA said it will not issue any new case numbers for lenders looking to refinance borrowers into FHASecure loans; HUD will honor any loans for which a lender has taken an application and requested a case number prior to Dec. 31, it said. Please...