Worried about the lender? We are too, so that is why we list out and provide information on all types of Massachusetts home equity lenders including Credit Unions,Banks, Mortgage Brokers, or Savings and Loans.
Some quick facts on Massachusetts owner occupied homes with a mortgage1:
The median Massachusetts home price is 343,048.
76.1% of Massachusetts home owners have only a single mortgage.
Only 0.6% of home owners in Massachusetts have both a second mortgage and a home equity loan.
While the median income for all of Massachusetts is 68,701, the median income for Massachusetts owner occupied homes with a mortgage is 81,725.
The median monthly Massachusetts housing cost is $1,645.
Massachusetts Median Annual real estate taxes are $2,834.
While the national average Expedian Credit score is 678, the average for Massachusetts is 705.
Non-business bankruptcies in Massachusetts have gone from 15,208 in 2000 to 18,129 in 2004.
The Consumer Compliance Unit of the Massachusetts Division of Banks regulates approximately 331 mortgage lenders, 141 small loan companies, and 501 mortgage brokers through its licensing and examination functions. These are gross numbers and include persons or entities maintaining multiple licenses. Licensee lists may be obtained from Maureen Cunningham, the Division’s Public Information Officer at (617) 956-1500, x502. (All numbers as of August 31, 1999).
Massachusetts’s licensing statute for mortgage lenders and brokers was originally enacted in 19922.
Massachusetts Counties:
Barnstable County, Berkshire County, Bristol County, Dukes County,
Essex County, Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County,
Middlesex County, Nantucket County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County,
Suffolk County, Worcester County
Source: US Census Bureau 2004 American Community Survey
Source: Coalition for Mortgage reform (www.mortgagereform.org)
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