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Fourteen Out of Sixty-Six CRA Ratings of Massachusetts Banks in 2023 Were "Outstanding"

February 7, 2024 – Of the 66 CRA ratings awarded to Massachusetts banks during 2023, fourteen (21.2%) were “Outstanding,” according to a report by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA). This percentage is substantially above the average percentage of “Outstanding” ratings during the preceding nine years (14.4%). For federal regulators, the “Outstanding” share was 25.0% (10 of 40 ratings, including 5 of 9 the ratings by the OCC); for the state, the “Outstanding” share was 15.4% (4 of 26).

Partnership for Financial Equity Highlights STASH in New Report on First-Generation Programs

August 10, 2023 – Partnership for Financial Equity released First-Gen Home: A Massachusetts Finanacial Equity Innovation Story today, a report on the emergence of housing assistance programs that prioritize first-generation homebuyers starting in Dorchester with Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance's STASH program. Since 2019, the concept has taken off and now there are eleven locations across the country that have first-generation programs.

New Mortgage Lending Report from Partnership for Financial Equity and Woodstock Institute

July 28, 2023 – In June 2023, Partnership for Financial Equity and Woodstock Institute released their Mortgage Lending Matters report. The report found that in 2021 the number of mortgages to Black and Latinx households remained at an all time high in Massachusetts but that Boston is losing homebuyers of color.

Eight Out of Sixty-One CRA Ratings of Massachusetts Banks in 2022 Were "Outstanding"

January 29, 2023 – Of the 61 CRA ratings awarded to Massachusetts banks during 2022, eight (13.1%) were “Outstanding,” according to a report issued today by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA). The share of “Outstanding” ratings is down from 17.6% in 2021, but higher than in the 2015-2017 period.  For federal regulators, the “Outstanding” share was 17.6% (6 of 34 ratings); for the state, the “Outstanding” share was just 7.4% (2 of 27).

MAHA and Mayor Wu Announce Historic Investment to Shrink Racial Wealth Gap, Stabilize Boston’s Communities of Color

Dorchester - Mayor Michelle Wu, standing with members of the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) at the community organization’s office, today announced a historic $106 million commitment to affordable homeownership, focusing on serving first-time and first-generation homebuyers of color. Read Dorchester Reporter article here.

This homeownership commitment from the City of Boston will:

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