MCBC’s Mortgage Lending Report Inspires Policy Innovation at MassHousing

May 27, 2020

MassHousing shares with MCBC’s Board of Directors how Changing Patterns XXV, authored by Jim Campen, informed policy goals MCBC’s 2018 mortgage lending report, Changing Patterns XXV, authored by Jim Campen, […]

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MCBC’s Small Business Lending Roundtable Roundup – Spring 2020

May 02, 2020

Leaders in Small Business Lending Discuss 2019 Accomplishments MCBC kicked off its 2020 Small Business Lending Roundtable series on January 23rd in Boston at Eastern Bank.   Leader Bank and Dorchester Bay Neighborhood […]

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From the Boston Fed: SBA Paycheck Protection Program Resources

April 25, 2020

The second round of funding for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) opens on Monday April 27th. The second round of funding is expected to run out quickly. Therefore, the […]

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MCBC’s comment letter responds to Community Reinvestment Act reform

April 06, 2020

The Massachusetts Community & Banking Council, Inc. (MCBC) submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in […]

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April 2020: Lending Roundtables & COVID-19 Resources Roundup

April 01, 2020

As Massachusetts adjusts to the economic hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking: What can we do? How can we help?   MCBC suggests starting here: Lending Roundtables First, […]

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MCBC announces research partnership with University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute

March 12, 2020

For immediate release Contact:   Regan St. Pierre, Executive Director Contact information: rstpierre@mcbc.info BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – The Massachusetts Community & Banking Council, Inc. (MCBC) is pleased to announce a three-year research partnership […]

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February 2020: Roundtables, Membership Drive, CRA Modernization & More

February 25, 2020

Last month, MCBC hosted Leader Bank, Dorchester Bay Neighborhood Loan Fund, and Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership. As a result, we learned: 32 down payment assistance (DPA) programs assist ~425 people in 67  of the […]

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January 2020- Mortgage Lending Roundtable Recap

February 24, 2020

On January 23rd MCBC hosted the first Mortgage Lending Roundtable of 2020. MCBC kicked off a four-part series on down payment assistance (DPA) programs. Roundtable attendees included representatives from Mass […]

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Notes from the 9.17.19 Joint Lending Committees Meeting

November 07, 2019

In case you missed the joint Mortgage and Small Business Lending Committees Meeting on 9/17/19, details of the meeting are included below. Detailed meeting minutes can be found here. We […]

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

September 25, 2019

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 […]

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