Join us on October 3rd and 4th for our second annual Financial Equity Summit with a great line-up of speakers and panelists, featuring Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Jillian White, CEO of Appraisal Insights and Leah Rothstein, co-author of Just Action. This year, we will host an in-person panel discussion on appraisal bias and a reception on October 4th from 4pm-7pm at Roundhead Brewing in Hyde Park, the state’s first Latino brewery!
Tuesday, October 3rd from 9am-12pm (virtual)
Panels: Mortgage Lending Solutions and What’s Working in our Neighboring States (CT, RI and VT)
Wednesday, October 4th from 9am-12pm (virtual)
Panels: CRA Reform, Small Business Lending and Insurance Investing 25 years later
Ticketed Special Event from 4pm-7pm on October 4th at Roundhead Brewing in Hyde Park
Partnership for Financial Equity helps financial institutions to stay current on Community Reinvestment Act requirements and engage in important research and timely conversations about investments in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods . Membership donations to Partnership for Financial Equity are a qualified investment under the State’s CRA statute.
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Our Mortgage Lending Committee works to close the racial homeownership gap and to expand and sustain homeownership in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods.
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Our Small Business Lending Committee promotes the economic vitality of low- and moderate-income communities with insight, ideas and data designed to encourage small business lending and close racial wealth gaps.
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Our Banking Services Committee supports Basic Banking for Massachusetts and addresses emerging issues impacting access to financial services for low- to moderate income households.
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Our CRA Peer Group is a network, resource and voice providing CRA officers an opportunity to respond to regulatory changes, share resources, and elevate best practices.
Read MoreIt started in Dorchester. The nation’s first ever program to support first-generation homebuyers, those without the Bank of Mom and Dad, was launched here in Massachusetts in 2019 by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance. In just four short years, the concept has taken off and now eleven different locations have first-gen programs, according to a […]
Read MoreNumber of Mortgages to Black and Latino/a Households Remain at All-Time Highs for Second Consecutive Year; Boston Losing Buyers of Color with Gateway Cities Gaining Boston, MA – More Black and Latino/a homebuyers in Massachusetts received home- purchase mortgages in 2021, surpassing the previous high from a year earlier, than at any time in the […]
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In my role as a Director and Chair of Partnership for Financial Equity, 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.