BY NOW, the world has an opinion on what went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank. Banking and regulatory experts have, of course, weighed in. Venture capitalists quickly called for government to step in and insure all deposits. Even Twitter accounts that gained a following by reporting on pandemic or insurrection news, suddenly opined on a […]
Tom Callahan
Tom Callahan is executive director of the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance.
Posted inOpinion
First-gen homebuyers need support
ON CAMPUSES ACROSS the nation, a combination of guidance and financial assistance has sprung up to support first-generation college students. Academic institutions – big and small as well as public and private – have recognized the importance of giving first-gen students a leg up. When it comes to homeownership, first generation buyers are left to compete […]
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Remembering a fighter for homeownership
IN A DINGY Dorchester church basement in late 1990, Florence Hagins walked in and took a seat in one of the metal folding chairs. She listened as a couple of women in the front of the room representing the nonprofit Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) described a soon-to-be launched mortgage program that sounded pretty awesome […]