MHP News

MHP helps Urban Edge bring affordable housing to Boston's Roxbury neighborhood BOSTON, July 3, 2003 --- The Egleston Crossing neighborhood of Roxbury celebrated the completion of one affordable housing effort and the beginning of another recently, and both were made possible thanks in part to funding from the Massachusetts Housing Partnership.

Romney announces changes to SoftSecond Loan Program BOSTON, May 22, 2003 --- Responding to the high cost of buying a home in Massachusetts, Gov. Mitt Romney has announced two changes to the state's SoftSecond Loan Program that will result in increased homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

Pro Home, Soft Second Loan Program help southeastern Mass. woman buy her first home MIDDLEBORO, April 15, 2003 ---MHP's Soft Second Loan Program, which serves more low-income first-time homebuyers in Boston than any other program of its kind, recently helped a Middleboro woman buy her first home.

Opinion: Northeastern's Bluestone lists ways to reverse housing crisis BOSTON, March 24, 2003 --- Northeastern University professor Barry Bluestone opines on the causes of greater Boston's housing woes and what can be done to solve the housing crisis.

MHP honors pro bono attorneys BOSTON, February 3, 2003 --- The Massachusetts Housing Partnership has recognized two attorneys for helping low-income families purchase their first home.

Free financial planning workshops available for first-time homebuyers BOSTON, January 15, 2003 --- Mellon New England and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance are teaming up to bring a new service to Boston residents - free financial planning workshops.

Brockton: Kicks off neighbhorhood homeownership effort BROCKTON, December 4, 2002 --- The city-sponsored effort, envisioned with guidance and financial support from MHP, is designed to spark revitalization by creating homeownership opportunities in this neighborhood off Rte. 27 just west of downtown. The city donated eight lots, selling each for $1. Two single-family homes and four two-family homes will be built.

3 towns vote to participate in homeownership program BOSTON, October 15, 2002 --- Noting the short supply of affordable housing and the high cost of purchasing a home, three towns in the Rt. 495 area have voted to participate in the state's Soft Second Loan Program, which has helped nearly 6,000 low and moderate-income families purchase their first home.

New homeowner talks first-hand about the benefits of affordable housing homeownership WATERTOWN, September 18, 2002 --- Thanks to an affordable housing effort in Watertown and a mortgage through Sovereign and MHP, a single mother and her son no longer have to worry about being thrown back out into a rental market where prices seem to climb higher every month.

Hill & Barlow attorneys honored for pro bono work The MHP Fund has recognized two attorneys from the law firm of Hill & Barlow for helping low-income families purchase their new home.