September 2, 2010 | Updated 11:26am



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Inside B&T

MassHousing’s Gleason Championing Return Of Zero Down Mortgages

Zero down-payment mortgages are politically radioactive these days.

More Bank Branches Open For Business

Nationwide, bank branches are closing in droves: According to the FDIC, 481 branches were...

As Local Home Sales Stumble, Closing Costs On The Rise

A politician’s promises don’t usually carry much weight, but somehow over the past year a...

Commanding Presence

David Bizar, a litigator with Seyfarth Shaw’s Boston office, could command attention at most...

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Deals & Developments

Office Market Still Bleeding Away

By Scott Van Voorhis

Massachusetts may be adding jobs, but the battered office market is not out of the woods yet. Just take a look at what is happening out on the I-495 office and innovation belt. The amount of vacant office space has hit 32 percent along the 495 West corridor – the highest since the start of the Great Recession, CresaPartners reports.

Housing Scene

No Dent In Foreclosure Filings

By Aglaia Pikounis

A government watchdog says participation in a federal program to help struggling homeowners is “anemic”.


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Current News

Atlantic Tele-Network Moves HQ To Beverly

Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (ATN) recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Beverly.

The Hanover Insurance Group Expands Small Commercial Capabilities

Worcester-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has made a number of investments to strengthen its small commercial capabilities.

Hospitality Properties Trust Declares Preferred Dividend

Newton-based Hospitality Properties Trust's board of trustees has declared the regular quarterly dividend on the company's Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares.

BOND Tops Off Wheaton College Science And Technology Center

Everett-based BOND Construction attended a topping off ceremony at Wheaton College's campus in Norton.

Legacy Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

The board of directors of Pittsfield-based Legacy Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Legacy Banks, has declared a cash dividend of 5-cents per common share.

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Bay State Home Sales Plunge

Sales of Massachusetts single-family homes fell by 26 percent in July compared to this time last year. Listen to The Warren Group CEO Timothy Warren Jr. explain why.

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Foreclosure Deeds In Mass. Continue To Climb

There was an 80 percent increase foreclosures recorded in the Bay State in July compared to the same time last year. Listen to Vincent M. Valvo, group publisher and editor-in-chief of Banker & Tradesman, explain why.


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Zero Down Mortgages
Should lenders return to no-down mortgages?

  • No way – Didn’t they learn their lesson the first time around?
  • Sure – It’s up to them if they want to take the risk.
  • Maybe – It all depends on the specific borrower.

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Click here to listen to The Warren Group's CEO Timothy Warren Jr. offer his take on the strong past few months and where we might be headed.

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