Notes from 7.25.17 Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting
July 25, 2017
The July 25th Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation from Rhode Island Housing on their First Down Program 2) Updates on Changing Patterns XXIV and Forum date of January 23rd. Our next Mortgage Lending Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12 at 9:00 AM at MHP, 160 Federal Street, 2nd Floor, Boston.
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July 19, 2017
Join MCBC on Tuesday, July 25th for the Mortgage Lending Committee meeting at MHP, 9-11 AM. Sign up for our newsletter to get notices about all of our upcoming meetings and events.
Read MoreNotes from 6/15/17 Economic Development Committee Meeting
June 15, 2017
The June 15th Economic Development Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation by Lane Jost from Santander on Cultivate Small Business, and 2) an Update from Interise on the C3 Anchor Institution Initiative Hackathon this fall. Our next Economic Development Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, July 27th at 9:30 AM at Interise, 197 Portland Street, Boston.
Read MoreNotes from 6/13/17 Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting
June 13, 2017
The June 13th Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation from the MAPC on the Metro Boston Regional Indicators State of Equity report 2) Presentation by MHP and MassHousing on quarterly Delinquency and Foreclosure reports. Our next Mortgage Lending Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 25 at 9:00 AM at MHP, 160 Federal Street, 2nd Floor, Boston.
Read MoreCITC Forum for Financial Institutions Held on May 16th
May 17, 2017
MCBC hosted a forum on Tuesday, May 16th at Boston Private to share information on the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) with Financial Institutions. Presenters from MACDC, DHCD and Boston Private discussed how Financial Institutions can use this unique tool to invest in CDCs.
Read MoreNotes from 4/25/17 Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting
April 25, 2017
The April 25th Mortgage Lending Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation from the Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives on financing needs 2) Presentation from Greater Boston Legal Services on challenges facing foreclosure clients and 3) Registration information for MCBC’s CITC Forum on May 26th. Our next Mortgage Lending Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at 9:00 AM at MHP, 160 Federal Street, 2nd Floor, Boston.
Read MoreNotes from 4/20/17 Economic Development Committee Meeting
April 20, 2017
The April 20th Economic Development Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation by Nathan Hixson and Ben Selden from LEAF, and 2) an Update from Interise on the C3 Anchor Institution Initiative and Next Steps. Our next Economic Development Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 9:30 AM at Interise, 197 Portland Street, Boston.
Read MoreSpring 2017 MCBC Bulletin
April 06, 2017
Read the Spring 2017 MCBC Bulletin, including highlights from the Changing Patterns XXIII Forum, Community Investment Tax Credit Lenders Forum registration, upcoming meetings, Membership information and Community Reinvestment Digest News.
Read MoreNotes from the 3/9/17 Economic Development Committee Meeting
March 13, 2017
The March 9th Economic Development Committee Meeting included a lot of great information, including: 1) Presentation by Jabes Rojas and Nam Pham from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and 2) an Update from Interise on the C3 Anchor Institution Initiative. Our next Economic Development Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, April 27th at 9:30 AM at Interise, 197 Portland Street, Boston.
Read MoreChanging Patterns XXIII Innovation Forum generates in-depth discussion
March 07, 2017
On Tuesday, March 7th, MCBC brought together a diverse group of stakeholders for an Innovation Forum to discuss our report, Changing Patterns XXIII. In it’s 23rd year, Changing Patterns XXIII offers information on patterns of mortgage lending in the City of Boston, Greater Boston, and Massachusetts. Participants then used the report and remarks of the panelists to explore why these patterns have emerged and to dig into the data and issues behind them to have an in-depth conversation on issues of racial and income disparities, homeownership barriers, and the potential solutions to emerging patterns of concern.
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