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Twenty-five thousand low- and moderate-income families have become successful homeowners through a unique partnership that was celebrated earlier this week by state, community, and banking industry leaders.

WORCESTER -- Each year MHP honors individuals and communities for their hard work and unwavering commitment to supporting and furthering affordable housing. Four honorees have been selected to receive this year’s Housing Hero award.

Boston: The Massachusetts Housing Partnership is seeking a software development provider to assist with a refurbishment, modernization, and enhancement of its current loan origination, servicing, and subsidy management system.

Improving energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions of the 37,000+ existing multifamily buildings across the state is a crucial component in achieving more resilient communities and meeting the Commonwealth’s climate goals. In recognition of this, MHP’s Green Retrofit Financing Program now incentivizes a broader spectrum of energy use reduction projects, with the highest level of incentive – a 35 basis point interest rate reduction – for projects that reduce their energy use intensity by at least 50% or pursue an eligible deep energy reduction retrofit certification.

This is the third edition of the Housing Stability Monitor and will explore data through February 2024.

The Housing Stability Monitor is an ongoing research series that provides quarterly updates on eviction and foreclosure trends in Massachusetts. This is the third edition of the series and features interactive eviction and foreclosure data through February 2024. Data show a concerning increase in eviction filings and executions across the state; while foreclosure trends remain below pre-pandemic levels, the recent closing of the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is expected to result in increased foreclosures.

BOSTON --- Four gateway cities have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the state’s Complete Neighborhoods Partnership (CNP), a program that supports the creation of walkable neighborhoods across the commonwealth near downtowns, transit and jobs.