The City of Boston's approved mortgage lenders will also discount your closing costs by $300.00 when you get your mortgage through them. The Trust strongly encourages you to take advantage of the discounted closing costs and get your mortgage through one of the approved mortgage lenders listed below. Call the contacts listed below and shop for your best mortgage. Make sure you let them know that you are receiving funds from the City of Boston / AFSCME Council 93 AFL-CIO Housing Trust Fund.

LenderContactPhone
Bank of AmericaMaryruth Ryan617-346-0470
Boston Private Bank and TrustMartha Garcia617-912-4208
Citizens BankSteven Roussel617-282-0592
City of Boston Credit UnionBob McCauley617-635-2465
Eastern BankEd Cinella781-388-1203
East Boston Savings BankJohn S. Tirrusa800-894-1580
Hyde Park Cooperative BankWilliam Smith617-364-6015
Hyde Park Savings BankRenee Owens781-603-2802
Mt. Washington BankJoseph Nash857-524-1051
Sovereign Bank of New EnglandCharles Duerr617-427-6920

In addition, the City of Boston, Department of Neighborhood Development, provides additional down payment and closing cost assistance. The Trust strongly encourages you to also apply for these funds to expand your homebuying opportunities. You can call the Boston HOME Center 617-635-HOME (4663) or visit http://www.cityofboston.gov/dnd/C_BostonHOME_Certificate.asp for an application.