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 Issue of April 28, 2008 
   


Multifamily Sector Slammed As Hub Foreclosures Triple
By Aglaia Pikounis
Foreclosures in Boston nearly tripled in the first quarter, with owners of multifamily homes feeling the brunt of it.



Communication Mess Mires Condo Project
By Thomas Grillo
He said, she said. Boston’s planning agency maintains the developer of a controversial 5-story condominium development in Boston’s North End is expected to revise the project. But the builder says he is not contemplating any changes.



Liability Insurance May Be Casualty of Subprime Woes
By Laura Schreier
The era of low-cost directors and officers liability insurance premiums may be coming to a decisive end for financial service companies.



Banks Bond In Brockton Loan Program
By Amy Wyeth
Eight South Shore lenders, normally competitors, are joining forces in a venture backed by the city of Brockton aimed at reducing the number of foreclosed and abandoned properties in the community.



Worcester Court Bars “TD Commerce Bank” Name Change
Worcester-based Commerce Bank & Trust has obtained a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court in Worcester prohibiting Toronto-based TD Bank Financial Group, TD Banknorth and other out-of-state banks from doing business in Massachusetts under the name “TD Commerce Bank.”



Citi, State Street to Sell CitiStreet for $900M
Citigroup and State Street Corp. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Quincy-based CitiStreet, a benefits servicing business, to ING Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $900 million.



House to Vote on Registry of Deeds Fee Increase
By Aglaia Pikounis
Real estate attorneys are pressing legislators to reject a proposal to increase fees for documents recorded at the state’s registries of deeds.



Jerry Remy Plans Sports Bar in Fenway
By Thomas Grillo
Boston Red Sox fans could have another place to eat around the park. Jerry Remy, the colorful analyst for New England Sports Network and president of Red Sox Nation, plans to open a steakhouse in the shadow of Fenway Park.



Boylston St. Hotel Strikes Chord With Berklee
By Thomas Grillo
A hotel near Fenway Park could be the key to Berklee College of Music’s expansion.



March Home Prices Fall Most Since Early-90s
The median price of single-family homes in Massachusetts fell more than 10 percent in March, the second-steepest price drop since The Warren Group, Banker & Tradesman’s parent company, began recording prices in 1987.




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