Housing advocates say they’re planning to fire up lobbying campaigns to reverse Gov. Maura Healey’s line-item veto that will cut money for foreclosure prevention counseling and first-time homebuyer classes by 50 percent.
President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
If you know of anyone who is facing a mortgage crunch due to COVID-19, time is of the essence. The sooner they take definitive action to address their situation, the more likely they will be to successfully navigate through this difficult time.
Foreclosures would have to go through mediation and a judicial process under a bill proposed by Sen. Nick Collins.
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday announced the Boston Home Center has been awarded a $190,000 grant for its work on foreclosure prevention.
The Massachusetts Division of Banks yesterday awarded $1.5 million in grants to fund first-time homeownership counseling programs and foreclosure prevention education centers throughout the commonwealth.
