Fospher RSS by ForeSite Technologies, Inc. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:53:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148566.html Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will sign on to a national settlement with the five major national banks over abusive foreclosure practices, under which Massachusetts will receive an estimated $318 million. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148566.html Colleen M. Sullivan Daily Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:47:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148564.html The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $1 million in grants to two local Indian tribes. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148564.html Daily Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:47:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148565.html An overwhelming majority of homebuyers and sellers in the Bay State worked through a real estate professional in 2011, according to a recent Massachusetts housing study. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148565.html Daily Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:46:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148563.html Worcester's The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has reported $37.1 million in net income in 2011, slipping from $154.8 million reported a year earlier. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148563.html Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:54:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148559.html New York and California have agreed to sign the proposed settlement between U.S. states and the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses, according to a source close to the negotiations, and Massachusetts is expected to follow soon. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148559.html Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:21:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148547.html The Massachusetts Association of Buyer Agents (MABA) is warning homebuyers away from short sales. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148547.html Colleen M. Sullivan Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:17:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148546.html Nearly 2 percent of all homes with a mortgage in Massachusetts were in the foreclosure inventory as of December, beating the nation's 3.4 percent figure, according to a new report from California data firm CoreLogic. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148546.html Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148545.html Springfield-based Hampden Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Hampden Bank, said it turned a $694,000 profit in the quarter ending Dec. 31, compared to $491,000 in the same period a year prior. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148545.html Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148544.html A top U.S. senator has asked federal housing officials to make a deeper probe into a troubled Massachusetts housing authority, where top managers are allowed to live in subsidized housing while hundreds of low-income families languish on waiting lists. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148544.html Daily Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:14:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148543.html Haverhill Bank and the former Economy Cooperative Bank of Merrimac have completed integration of accounts and systems and now operate as one community bank. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148543.html Daily Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:45:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148562.html An affiliate of Newton-based Intrum Corp., a boutique commercial real estate management and development firm, has purchased 300 First Ave. in Needham for $9.4 million. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148562.html Web Only Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:43:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148561.html Belmont Savings Bank has formed a partnership with Shaw's Supermarket to open an in-store branch in its Waltham location. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148561.html Web Only Thu, 09 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148557.html Personal bankruptcy filings in Massachusetts decreased 16 percent in 2011 from a year earlier, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148557.html Web Only Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148539.html Federal environmental officials have picked six New England communities to get technical help improving the local economy and environment. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148539.html Web Only Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148540.html Jones Lang LaSalle has secured $98 million in senior financing for the acquisition of the 1,020-unit Jefferson Hills in Framingham. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148540.html Web Only Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148541.html This article has been removed. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148541.html Web Only Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:24:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148529.html Spain's Banco Santander, parent company of Boston-based regional institution Sovereign Bank, will set aside an additional €2.3 billion ($3 billion) in provisions to meet a new government demand for all banks to boost their buffers against troubled real estate assets. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148529.html Web Only Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:02:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148523.html William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance has expanded its builder and developer services in Greater Boston with the launch of Raveis Marketing Group (RMG) in the area. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148523.html Web Only Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148522.html Protectowire FireSystems, a fire protection firm opened in 1938, has relocated to a 28,000-square-foot facility at 60 Washington St. in Pembroke. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148522.html Web Only Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148521.html Officials today are celebrating the grand opening of The Residences at Neponset Field in Mattapan. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148521.html Web Only Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148493.html The Boston region has the opportunity to leverage the development growth at Kendall Square and Longwood Medical area while building the South Boston innovation district and, accordingly, shape the future of our region’s innovation economy. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148493.html Michael Lake and Robert Buckley Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148502.html When four walls just isnt enough... http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148502.html Eskay Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148486.html Veteran waterfront developer Joe Fallon is pushing ahead with the first new luxury condo tower in Boston since the recession. And with it, after more than 30 years of fits and starts, the dream of a sparkling new neighborhood on Boston’s Fan Pier is finally starting to take shape. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148486.html Scott Van Voorhis Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148497.html Wendy Simmons will tell you that she got into the sustainable energy field by accident. But to hear the North Attleboro native talk about the work her firm does, it sounds like she was born to help companies save energy – and in turn, save money. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148497.html Jim Cronin Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148492.html Are New England’s community banks missing the boat when it comes to fee income? Or are they setting the standard for the rest of the nation’s hometown institutions? http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148492.html Vincent Michael Valvo Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148494.html Leaders within two similar trade groups have differing opinions on the weight of the burden banks must shoulder as a result of Dodd-Frank. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148494.html Matt Brown Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148490.html In the real estate industry, is there such a thing as being over educated? We don’t think so. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148490.html Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148498.html Marlborough-based for sale by owner (FSBO) website ISoldMyHouse.com is now allowing all home sellers to list their properties for sale for free on the site as part of its nationwide roll-out. http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148498.html Colleen M. Sullivan Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148491.html Is there a more complicated and delicate matter of advocacy than the Boston black community’s fight against a “three-strikes” crime bill? http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148491.html Laurence D. Cohen Paper Mon, 06 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148495.html Could almost 9 percent of Bay State banks be in danger of failure? http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news148495.html Matt Brown Paper