New England Community Development

Issue 3 (2007) Issue 3 (2007)

New England Community Development | 2007 |Issue 3 (2007)

Massachusetts Mortgage Summit Issues Recommendations

In April 2007, the Massachusetts Division of Banks reported on the recommendations of its mortgage summit. The summit brought together a wide range of stakeholders to develop concrete responses to the problem of rising foreclosures. This article describes the collaborative process used in the mortgage summit and the recommendations issued. These recommendations illustrate a number of possible remedies to limit foreclosures and their impact on consumers and communities.

by Julia Reade

New England Community Development | 2007 |Issue 3 (2007)

New England Updates, Q2 2007

Recent events in community development and consumer affairs for each of the six New England states.

by Myriam Milfort