Massachusetts Community & Banking Council

Providing a collaborative forum for Massachusetts financial institutions and community organizations to meet and share information with the goal of affecting positive change in the availability of credit and financial services in low and moderate income communities and communities of color across the Commonwealth.

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Join MCBC: Stay Current, Get Connected

MCBC helps financial institutions to stay current on all of the information needed to meet CRA requirements and reach customers. Membership donations to MCBC are a qualified investment under the State’s CRA statute.

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MCBC Mortgage Lending Committee

Mortgage Lending Committee works to expand homeownership opportunities for low-and moderate-income homebuyers and to sustain home ownership in low-and moderate-income neighborhoods.

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MCBC Economic Development Committee

Economic Development Committee promotes the economic revitalization of low-and moderate-income communities in Massachusetts by providing insight, ideas and information designed to encourage small business lending and growth.

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Small Business Lending in Massachusetts, 2008-2017

In its 20th report on small business lending patterns, the Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) provides an analysis of…

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MCBC Issues Request for Proposals for State Lending Reports & Online Data Exploration Tool  

For immediate release Contact:   Regan St. Pierre, Executive Director Contact information: rstpierre@mcbc.info BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – The Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) was established in 1990 to bring together community organizations and financial institutions to affect positive change in the availability of credit and financial services across Massachusetts. To inform its membership and programming, MCBC commissions […]

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Preserving Community Wealth: Forum on Financing Employee Ownership

Thursday, September 19, 2019 | 10am-3pm Federal Reserve Bank of Boston  |  New England Room Register here: http://bit.ly/MCBCPreserveCommunityWealth   Description Across New England, established small businesses- most of them healthy and viable – are closing (rather than being sold) as owners age and retire. These established businesses drive local prosperity and ensure vibrant local economies. To […]

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In my role as a Director and Chair of MCBC, I have come to appreciate the significant value the organization brings to the citizens of Massachusetts. I am proud of the work we do to improve access to credit and build partnerships towards this effort.

Tim Burrill, Citizens Bank