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 […]
Read MoreMCBC’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 […]
Read MoreApril 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, […]
Read MoreMCBC 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 […]
Read MoreFebruary 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 […]
Read MoreJanuary 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 […]
Read MoreNotes 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 […]
Read MoreMCBC 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 […]
Read MorePreserving Community Wealth: Forum on Financing Employee Ownership
August 01, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019 | 10am-3pm Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | New England Room Register here: http://bit.ly/MCBCPreserveCommunityWealth Description Across New England, established small businesses- most of them healthy and […]
Read MoreWebinar for Community Partners
July 22, 2019
Nontraditional lending options to expand lending services Thursday, August 8th, 10:30am-12pm Register here: http://bit.ly/MCBCCreditPassport This webinar is limited to nonprofit organizations & non-profit lenders, we hope to be able to provide […]
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