Will MassHousing Get the Investigation It Deserves?
Reports of million-dollar fraud at MassHousing should have everyone demanding a thorough inquiry that holds even the quasi-public lender’s CEO accountable.
Baker Deploys Former Housing Secretaries to Push Bill
Four former housing and economic development secretaries plan to join the governor for a press conference Wednesday afternoon to highlight Baker’s bill (H.3507) and talk about negative economic impacts from the state’s housing crisis.
Winn’s Purchase of Peabody Housing Community Will Preserve Affordability
With $49.3 million in affordable housing financing from MassHousing, WinnCos. will preserve affordability for lower-income households at The Tannery in Peabody for another half-century.
Baker Administration Announces Funds for 760 New Workforce Housing Units
Massachusetts is pouring an additional $86 million into creating 260 new workforce housing apartments and 500 homes for moderate-income, first-time buyers.
Secretary Warns ‘Time is Not Our Friend’ to Address Housing Shortage
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and others in the Baker administration to continue to try to build public support for a proposal to make housing-friendly zoning easier to pass. The legislature’s timeline for considering the measure, however, remains unclear.
MassHousing Head Appointed to MBTA Board
The head of Massachusetts’ affordable housing finance agency has been appointed to the board that closely oversees the Massachusets Bay Transportation Authority.
Down Payment Assistance Key to Closing Racial Wealth, Homeownership Gap
Homeownership is a marker of a middle-class lifestyle, and a vehicle that creates family wealth over generations. But in Massachusetts, and across the US, the prosperity that homeownership unlocks is not enjoyed equally.
