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 Issue of January 22, 2007 
   
Purchase, Refi Loans Slip in 2006
By Amy Wyeth
The number of residential mortgage loans secured by Massachusetts borrowers dropped dramatically last year compared to 2005 – falling by 16.8 percent for purchase mortgages and 14.8 percent for refinance loans.

Banks Focus on Branch Design As a Way to Generate Business
By Amy Wyeth
A brand-new branch symbolizes growth – a happy situation for any bank. But for a growing number of financial institutions these days, it’s more than a symbol. The design of the building itself is a strategy to generate more business.



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