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Banking unbanked immigrants through remittances
Samuels, George (2003-10)
High service fees for sending money abroad can be a financial strain for low and moderate-income immigrants. George Samuels explores how some mainstream financial institutions are offering competitive pricing for the service and, as a result, are banking a new set of customers.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 3-8

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Homeownership in a high-cost region
Schlorholtz, Esther (2006-10)
A perfect storm is brewing in eastern Massachusetts: high home prices, rising interest rates, and a proliferation of high-cost mortgage products. More buyer education and better state regulation of lenders not covered by the Community Reinvestment Act are needed.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 24-27

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Immigrants and the Massachusetts health-care workforce
Hohn, Marcia (2009-01)
Health-care job openings are growing twice as fast as the average for all industries in Massachusetts, and immigrants are eager to acquire health-industry skills. The author describes local training programs and recommends immigrant-friendly improvements.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 5-6

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Latino dairy workers in Vermont
Baker, Daniel (2013-04)
Vermont has been proactive in adapting to the influx of Latino migrant farmworkers who are helping to preserve that state?s iconic dairy farms.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spring , Pages 5-7

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Making microenterprise easier
Kanders, Kristin (2001-07)
Communities and Banking , Issue Sum , Pages 4-9

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Helping the poor accumulate assets
Levere, Andrea (2006-01)
Having assets (a bank account, a car, an insured home, a good credit rating) does more than help families weather a crisis. It can move them out of poverty permanently, with benefits to individuals, government, corporations, and society as a whole.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 20-23

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Neighborhood stabilization & land banking
Alexander, Frank S. (2009-07)
Land banking helps communities that acquire foreclosed properties to retain them until market demand returns. Today the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 provides support for using land banking in neighborhood stabilization efforts.
Communities and Banking , Issue Sum , Pages 3-5

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New England's share of a quiet crisis
Samuels, George (2002-10)
Seniors have particular needs that make finding appropriate and affordable rental housing difficult. With a surge in senior population expected over the next two decades, the housing situation will likely get worse. George Samuels describes how New England is faring.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 8-13

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Mapping New England: real estate owned properties in New England
Lee, Kai-yan (2009-07)
Lenders often end up owning places they foreclose on. Understanding where such real estate owned (REO) properties cluster may help communities to target stabilization funds better.
Communities and Banking , Issue Sum , Pages 25

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Microenterprise in Maine: training curriculum development
Williams, Paul (1998-07)
The new microenterprise curriculum aims to strengthen the technical skills of microlending organizations in Maine and throughout New England.
Communities and Banking , Issue Sum , Pages 16-18

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