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 Issue of December 24, 2007 
   

Lenders Part Ways With Bay State Mortgage Brokers
By Amy Wyeth
Indymac Bank has decided to cease working with mortgage brokers in Massachusetts, effective Dec. 31.



City Hopes Historic Buildings Are Just What Doctor Ordered
By Thomas Grillo
Just as the Grinch tried to steal Christmas, Springfield hopes a pair of historic buildings in its downtown will steal developers’ hearts.



Boston Fed Research Plays a Part in Policy
By Amy Wyeth
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s deep research into the subprime lending crisis, a priority for the agency’s new chief Eric Rosengren, seems to be a key driver behind a flurry of new policy initiatives flowing from the national Federal Reserve system.



Experts Paint Different FSBO Pictures
By Aglaia Pikounis and Jeff Haynes
Before the housing downturn, a growing number of Bay State homeowners who wanted to save money on a broker’s commission tried selling their home on their own.



Coakley Announces Guidance On New Mortgage Regulations
By Amy Wyeth
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has released eagerly awaited guidance clarifying her new regulations affecting the mortgage industry.



BU’s Newest Student Housing Part of College Building Boom
By Thomas Grillo
Under blue skies and frigid temperatures, Mayor Thomas M. Menino was among the guests at a topping-off ceremony last week for a 960-bed dormitory at Boston University.



State’s Affordable Housing Law Dodges Concerted Repeal Effort
By Aglaia Pikounis
An effort to repeal the state’s chief affordable housing law has failed.



Bankers’ Lawsuit Against TJX Cos. Over Data Breach Settled
By Amy Wyeth
A banker-led lawsuit against The TJX Cos. has been settled.



Home, Condo Sales Drop in November
By Aglaia Pikounis
Buyers didn’t gobble up homes in November.




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