Volume 3 - Number 42 | October 1, 2001

Check and Balance Banker & Tradesman's political cartoon.

Former Banker Emerges as Leader in Mortgage Industry By Michelle Forcier Anderson

People

Statistical Snapshot The median sales price of residential property in Hampshire County increased 7.6 percent to $152,750 in August, compared to a median price of $142,000 in August 2000.

Hadley in Focus The Hampshire County town of Hadley is, on the one hand, a quiet agricultural town bordered by the Connecticut River on the west and the Mount Holyoke Range on the south.

Boston Buildings Scrape the Sky, but Why? By Jeffrey Stein

Urban Land Institute Striving For Larger Local Policy Role By Joe Clements By Joe Clements Can’t we all just get along? When it comes to the oft-contentious issue of land planning, members of the Urban Land Institute’s Boston chapter insist there is a way.

Roxbury Development Mixes Affordable, Student Housing By Aglaia Pikounis By Aglaia Pikounis Trading a crowded and cluttered dorm room for a sparkling new apartment may be every college student’s dream. Last week, at least 585 Northeastern University students did just that when they moved into the apartments of the newly constructed Davenport Commons.

World Trade Center Towers Met Structural Goals By Jim Miara Everyone has a story to tell about the horrific day of the terrorist attacks, and I’m no exception.

Applied’s Logic

Questions Surround Refinancing Boom Cycle By Michelle Forcier Anderson By Michelle Forcier Anderson Business is good in the refinancing market. In fact, some mortgage companies are experiencing record years. Not since the last cycle ending in 1998 have numbers been so dramatically high.

Realtors Remain Bullish on Home Market By Aglaia Pikounis By Aglaia Pikounis Despite massive job layoffs, a volatile stock market and shaky consumer confidence since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Bay State real estate experts are not predicting a doomed housing market.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union Soars Above Its Air Force Peers By Michelle Forcier Anderson By Michelle Forcier Anderson The assistant secretary of the Air Force, financial management, has recognized Hanscom Federal Credit Union as the nation’s best U.S. Air Force credit union in 2001.

Gestures of Customer Appreciation By Norman S. Klayman Competition between financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, mortgage firms and credit card companies has risen to a new level.