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 Issue of December 24, 2007 
   
Closed Chapter
A collective sigh of relief was heard this week from housing advocates around Massachusetts. The battle for Chapter 40B has, at least for now, been won.
Good Point
The holiday season is a time when plummeting temperatures only serve to cause a further drag on the sinking spirits of those already living in desperate situations.
Housing Priorities Need Attention
By Aaron Gornstein
The Massachusetts Legislature and the Patrick administration made important strides on affordable housing during 2007.

Returning to Core Values: Bold Buildings Must Still Function
By Fernando J. Domenech Jr.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s recent difficulties with the Strata Center in Cambridge have made me stop and think about design issues that have been at the center of the architecture and development industries.

Attorney General Offers Little Guidance on Yield Spread Premiums
By Christopher R. Vaccaro
Responding to industry concerns, Attorney General Martha Coakley last week issued a clarification on the payment of yield spread premiums to mortgage brokers.

Check & Balance
Banker & Tradesman's political cartoon.


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