With Adjusted Expectations, Homebuyers and Sellers Return to Market
Our agents are reporting busy open houses and motivated buyers, even as contingencies and home inspections are back. The value of a home will hinge on price and condition.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Climate Adaptation
We all have to get creative in adapting to climate change.
March 6, 2023
We’re Making the Four-Day Week Work in Retail Banking
We’re committed to remaining nimble and responsive so that we can always deliver exceptional service to our members and provide employees with the flexibility they need to be happy and healthy.
MBA: Purchase Mortgage Applications Reach 28-Year Low
Purchase mortgage applications for the second straight week reached the lowest level since 1995 amid rising interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
NH Man Indicted for Five Bank Robberies
A New Hampshire man has been indicted for allegedly committing five bank robberies last year in Northern Massachusetts.
Personnel File – No. 323
Who’s on the move? From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s the latest issue of Banker & Tradesman’s Personnel File.
Modest Investments Can Jump-Start Housing
If Gov. Maura Healey wants to make the most of landmark zoning reforms and the grand project to transform the MBTA commuter rail system, an infusion of HDIP housing production funds is needed.
Two Rapid Solutions to Boston’s Apartment Supply Problem
Boston’s housing supply shortage has reached a tipping point. Allowing landlords to add bedrooms to apartments without the slow, confusing and expensive variance process will rapidly address this vast need.
Office Designs with a Sense of Purpose
For too long, office design was about a kit of parts – matching desks, file cabinets, chairs – all easily rearranged on a dime. The advent of hybrid work changed all that.
Feb. 27, 2023
How Parametric Design is Changing Architecture
CambridgeSeven used parametric design to translate the unique Voronai diagram into a primary design element for exhibits at the new Broad Discovery Center in Cambridge.
Scape Brings New Wrinkles to Residential Projects
When Scape began planning its first residential development in Boston, the city was already grappling with a significant housing shortage. Four years and a pandemic later, that project, “The Bon,” recently opened to prospective tenants.
Community Good Works
Peabody-based North Shore Bank announced it has raised $100,000 for the Saugus Family YMCA through its regular “jeans day” programs. See who else gave back in recent weeks.
Business Owner Charged With Using Mass., RI Banks for Fraud Scheme
A Rhode Island man was arrested and charged in Boston federal court yesterday for an alleged laundering scheme that involved about 80 business bank accounts at Massachusetts and Rhode Island banks.
Cambridge Team Again Claims Top Spot at Coldwell Banker
For the fifth consecutive year, Gail Roberts, Ed Feijo & Team has earned its spot as the No.1 small sales team nationwide at Coldwell Banker.
Webster Bank Names Regional President for Boston Market
Stamford, Connecticut-based Webster Bank has named Ann Meade as its regional president for the Boston market.
FHA Reduces Mortgage Insurance Premiums
The Federal Housing Administration has reduced the annual mortgage insurance premiums charged to homebuyers who obtain an FHA-insured mortgage.
Arsenal Yards Expands Service, Wellness Offerings
The next wave of arrivals at Arsenal Yards includes health care and service-oriented tenants ranging from a 365-day vet to a body scanning clinic.
MBA: Loan Forbearances Start to Decline Again
As the mortgage industry moves closer to the end of new COVID-related forbearances, the number of homeowners in forbearance decreased last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
