Boston Held Up as Example in Foreclosure Prevention

On March 30, The New York Times, published an article about steps Boston has taken to prevent foreclosures. Last weekend Mayor Menino organized a workshop with five different mortgage companies working to restructure loans for families imminently facing foreclosure. Participants said that the face-to-face meetings with mortgage companies were helpful in making them feel at ease and sure that they wanted to help.

One organization participating in the session was United Way affiliate, Urban Edge. Check out Kory's post from a few weeks ago where he interviewed Bob Credle from Urban Edge who was also mentioned in the Times article. Organizations like Urban Edge, and the effort from the City are having a meaningful impact on individual families' lives.