Community Development

community development

image of communitiesThe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston promotes economic growth in lower-income communities by:

Convening Stakeholders: We bring together financial institutions, nonprofits, public officials, researchers, and practitioners to collaborate on community and economic development initiatives;

Conducting Research
: We provide policymakers and practitioners with objective, high-quality analysis to tackle economic challenges facing lower-income communities;

Identifying Approaches that Work
: We stimulate new ideas by, among others, sharing the community development insights of practitioners and researchers through the only New England Magazine focused on this topic: Communities & Banking.


Latest Publications

community development discussion paperHome-Mortgage Lending Trends in New England in 2010
Discussion Paper 2012-1

Analysis of home-mortgage lending trends from 2006 to 2010
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Quarter 3, 2011
Highlights and complete results from the second survey
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• Early Childhood Education
• The Disability Housing Market
• Revitalizing Northern Forest Tourism more
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Issue 1, 2011

•Servicer Performance in Processing HAMP Loan Modifications
•Alternative Home Ownership Models

News and Events

Apply by March 15, 2012
Community Development Research Opportunities
Visiting scholar position and internships available

May 9-11, 2012
Reinventing Older Communities: Building Resilient Cities offsite

2010 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data
Applications, Originations, Denial Rates and High-Priced Loans in New England