MassHousing has a strong social license to operate in the communities it serves. For close to 60 years, MassHousing has provided more than $27 billion for affordable housing, including single-family loans, down payment assistance, and loans for the construction and rehabilitation of affordable and mixed-income multifamily rental units. MassHousing’s efforts are underpinned by ambitious education and counseling services which aim to promote financial literacy and upward mobility to the populations it serves.