Foreclosures across New England are a concern of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This web page offers resources for consumers, data and analysis, research and articles from our publications, and information on policy and regulations related to foreclosures.
Real Estate Owned (REO) Properties Stabilization Opportunity Score (Updated using March 2009 Data) 
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REO Score Maps
REO Score Map Overlaid with NSP II Scores
State Foreclosure Trends in New England
through Q1 2009
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Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Historical Real Estate Owned (REO) Properties Stabilization Opportunity Score (December 2008)
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Observations on Housing, Lending, and Foreclosure Prevention
Speech by Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren
October 16, 2008
Current Challenges in Housing and Home Loans: Complicating Factors and the Implications for Policymakers
Speech by Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren
May 30, 2008
StableCommunities.org
Created by NeighborWorks America and designed to help communities respond to local problems that arise when foreclosed homes remain vacant. StableCommunites.org is where community development practitioners share success stories and learn what works to reverse the many negative impacts of foreclosure.
Interactive data and charts
Foreclosures, House-Price Changes, and Subprime Mortgages in Massachusetts
The first in a series of interactive graphics modules, designed to illuminate research conducted by economists of the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Dynamic Maps of Nonprime Mortgage Conditions in the United States 
Dynamic maps and data that illustrate subprime and alt-A mortgage loan conditions across the United States.
Subprime Mortgage Problems:
Research, Opportunities, and Policy Considerations
Speech by Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren
Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)
December 3, 2007
Mortgage Lending Discrimination
Testimony by Lynn E. Browne, Executive Vice President & Economic Advisor
Before the House Committee on Financial Services Roxbury Community College
October 15, 2007
Recent Developments in Real Estate, Financial Markets, and the Economy
Speech by Boston Fed President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
October 10, 2007
Foreclosures in New England
Presented by Julia Reade at the Fair Housing Seminar Series
November 14, 2007
Subprime Facts: What (We Think) We Know about the Subprime Crisis and What We Don't
Public Policy Discussion Paper P08-02
by Christopher L. Foote, Kristopher Gerardi, Lorenz Goette, and Paul S. Willen
Negative Equity and Foreclosure: Theory and Evidence
Public Policy Discussion Paper P08-03
by Christopher L. Foote, Kristopher Gerardi, and Paul S. Willen
Subprime Outcomes: Risky Mortgages, Homeownership Experiences, and Foreclosures
Working Paper No. W07-15
by
Kristopher Gerardi, Adam Hale Shapiro, and Paul Willen
Foreclosure's Price-Depressing Spillover Effects
on Local Properties: A Literature Review
Public & Community Affairs Discussion Paper 08-1
by Kai-yan Lee
Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention
Efforts in New England
New England Community Developments, Issue 4, 2007
by Kai-yan Lee
As foreclosure rates have risen across New England, many have been asking for clarification about the full range of resources available to borrowers. This article describes the foreclosure prevention and intervention efforts currently underway in New England. We highlight the region’s largest initiatives as well as discuss the challenges these programs are facing as they work to provide assistance to consumers.
Massachusetts Mortgage Summit Issues Recommendations
New England Community Developments, Issue 3, 2007
by Julia Reade
This article describes the recommendations of the Massachusetts Mortgage Summit held in April 2007, including possible remedies to limit foreclosures and their impact on consumers and communities.
Foreclosure in Rhode Island
Communities & Banking, Spring 2007
by Carol Lewis
With foreclosure rates rising, banks and community groups are creating systems to help families keep their homes.
Tackling Foreclosure
Communities & Banking, Spring 2007
by Ricardo Borgos
With foreclosure rates rising, banks and community groups are creating systems to help families keep their homes.
Understanding Foreclosures in Massachusetts
Public & Community Affairs Discussion Paper 07-1
by Ricardo Borgos, Prabal Chakrabarti, and Julia Reade
Home Ownership in a High-Cost Region
Communities & Banking, Fall 2006
by Esther Schlorholtz, Boston Private Bank
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.
Alternative Mortgages: Managed Risk or Gamble?
Communities & Banking, Spring 2006
by Andrew Olszowy
Alternative mortgages may increase flexibility for lenders
and consumers, but they also add risk. The best advice
for all parties is to learn as much as possible about
these tools and proceed
with caution.
