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2009 News & Updates

  • Divison of Banks Makes Web-Based Foreclosure Database Available to Public

  • Don't Borrow Your Own Money! Steer Clear of Tax Refund Anticipation Loans

  • 2008 FIS Annual Report Now Available

  • January 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • Joint Public Hearing with Administration and Finance on 801 CMR 4.02, Relative to Various Fees Applicable to Licensees of the Division of Banks - March 18, 2009

  • 2nd Quarter 2009 Mortgage Lender Community Investment (MLCI) Examination Schedule

  • DOB Funds $1 Million in Grants for Foreclosure Prevention and First-time Home Counseling Services

  • February 27, 2009 Activity Report

  • CSBS Says Future Mortgage Reform Legislation Should Build On States' Initiatives in Mortgage Supervision

  • Commissioner of Banks Testifies on Small Business Credit pdf format of 			Commissioner of Banks Testifies on Small...

  • March 31, 2009 Activity Report

  • CSBS Says Mortgage Reform Must Allow for State Role in Supervision, Enforcement

  • Patrick Administration and Attorney General Announce Efforts to Protect Distressed Homeowners

  • April 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • Division of Banks Announces Actions Against Mortgage Lenders and Brokers

  • May 29, 2009 Activity Report

  • Patrick Administration Announces Multi-State Agreement with Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corporation

  • Compendium of Actions Taken Relative to Foreclosures and the Mortgage Industry pdf format of 			Compendium of Actions Taken Relative to...

  • June 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • 5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage

  • Governor Patrick Signs SAFE Act Legislation

  • July 31, 2009 Activity Report

  • FFIEC Support for Responsible Loss Mitigation Activities

  • Division of Banks Orders Internet Payday Lenders to Cease Activity in Massachusetts

  • States Issue Progress Report on Multi-State Mortgage Examinations Initiative

  • August 31, 2009 Activity Report

  • Amendments to 209 CMR 41.00: The Licensing of Mortgage Loan Originators - Emergency Regulations - Effective September 15, 2009 pdf format of 			Amendments to 209 CMR 41.00: The Licensing of...

  • Amendments to 209 CMR 42.00: The Licensing of Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers - Emergency Regulations - Effective September 15, 2009 pdf format of 			Amendments to 209 CMR 42.00: The Licensing of...

  • Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks Antonakes Testifies on the Community Reinvestment Act

  • Division Implements Changes in Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing

  • 2010 Chapter 206 Grant Application (Due at DOB by 5:00 p.m. 10/30/2009)

  • September 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • October 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • Amendment Form for the Plan of Operation for Insurance Sales Activities for Massachusetts State-Chartered Credit Unions

  • November 30, 2009 Activity Report

  • Office of Consumer Affairs Ends Check Casher Partnerships Targeting Social Security Recipients

  • Financial Regulators Propose Guidance on Reverse Mortgage Products

  • Proposed Amendments To 801 CMR 4.02 Assessment Formulas for Financial Institutions and Non-Bank Licensees Regulated by the Division of Banks

  • December 31, 2009 Activity Report

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