The process of buying a house may seem foreign to someone who is doing it for the first time. Without knowing all the mortgage lingo or documents, it can feel scary signing your name to something. That’s why Webster First has tried to break down the process in a simple way that first time buyers can understand.
By Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton | State House News Service | May 6, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link 
Steward Health Care, the operator of the third largest hospital system in Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, seeking the legal protection to restructure its debt while leaving its hospitals open.
May 6, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s The Personnel File.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 6, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
After imposing carbon emissions-cutting requirements on existing commercial buildings, the city of Boston is planning to add zoning regulations applying to new construction starting in January 2026.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 6, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Massachusetts Port Authority awarded a $40 million contract to Skanska USA Building for a scheduled 2-year-long parking garage renovation project that will begin this summer.
By Malia Lazu | Special to Banker & Tradesman | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Participatory budgeting is putting money where the community’s mouths are. It is an investment, particularly in working-class communities of color across our city, which too often see a lack of investment and deterioration of neighborhoods.
By Scott Van Voorhis | Banker & Tradesman Columnist | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Why did Wynn’s seeming long shot bet on an Everett casino pay off big-time while MGM’s grand hopes to turn Springfield into a casino resort mecca ingloriously fizzled?
By Jonathan Berk | Special to Banker & Tradesman | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Empowering more small, local developers can create the multifamily housing we need, build local wealth and close equity gaps in the process.
Nothing is more devastating to homebuyers than to search for months and finally find the place they want, only to be rejected by their chosen lender. But it happens to 1 in 10 applicants.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Museum of African American History CEO Noelle Trent is taking stock of her organization’s many historic Boston properties as the oldest reach their 230th birthday next year.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The Kenzi will provide dignified, green housing with services and support to meet the unique needs of Boston’s senior community.
By Gary Buchman and Eyal Schwartz | Special to Banker & Tradesman | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
What many project developers consider a minor component of the transaction can significantly alter the dynamics of buying or selling commercial properties.
By Jay Fitzgerald | May 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
From regional giant Citizens Financial launching a new private bank last year to local banks poaching wealth-management talent from other institutions, the competition to provide more affluent customers with an array of investment and advisory services is heating up.
May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The latest report from Coldwell Banker found that 67 percent of real estate agents plan on staying with their current company this year, a significant drop from the 75 percent who said the same last year.
By The Associated Press | May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
A trustee asked a federal bankruptcy court to appoint brokerage Cushman & Wakefield to market an approved Readville multifamily development that’s been stalled since 2020.
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Tenants at The Garage in Harvard Square are getting a reprieve because of the headwinds in commercial real estate development.
May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The Bay State’s banks are back at it, donating thousands of dollars to community nonprofits.
By Cassidy Norton | Banker & Tradesman Staff | May 3, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock Link
A Boston-based developer originally received approval for a 279-unit project at 1717-1725 Hyde Park Ave. in 2020.
