The latest 2023 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data is in, and it confirms a few key trend lines for the mortgage industry: there was significantly less interest in mortgage loans in 2023, and fewer banks thought it worth participating in the market. The full dataset from Consumer Financial Protection…
Continue reading →‘I love our ability to be nimble and respond to community needs,’ says Betsy Andrews Parker, CEO of the Community Action Partnership of Strafford Country. ‘We have a great team and board that works to be socially entrepreneurial to cut through red tape and bureaucracy.’ (Courtesy photo) According to U.S….
Continue reading →Jennifer Pearl BY JENNIFER PEARL The remarkable success story of the Traveling Tooth Fairies Dental Initiative is the uplifting news we all need right now. This smart, collaborative program provides free cavity prevention and dental referrals to elementary and middle school kids in Nashua who would not otherwise receive oral…
Continue reading →Life Is Good founders Bert and John Jacobs Inside the cavernous building in New Hampshire where Life Is Good prints and ships thousands of T-shirts and other branded apparel every day, the Boston company’s ethos is spelled out in giant letters above the factory floor. “Everything is figureoutable.” That mantra…
Continue reading →Last month, the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation released its flagship report, The Status of Girls in New Hampshire 2024, which includes 74 indicators in girls’ well-being in education, economic security, health, substance use and safety. According to a press release from the foundation, these indicators highlight a strong, smart, resilient,…
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