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McKim is a business writer for the Boston Globe. She was a recipient of the 2011 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for a story on domestic sex trafficking. She previously reported for The Orange County Register, where her series on lead-tainted imported candies was named a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service.
Thousands of homeowners have received mortgage assistance from major US lenders as part of a national settlement with a multistate group of attorneys general.
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The number of property seizures in the state has dropped dramatically and home values have risen steadily.