The North Suburban Consortium (NSC) provides down payment assistance loans to income eligible first time home buyers purchasing a condominium, townhome or single-family home in one of the NSC communities - Malden, Medford, Arlington, Melrose, Chelsea, Everett, Revere and Winthrop. See North Suburban Consortium Down Payment Assistance page for further information about the program. The Malden Redevelopment Authority is the lead agency for the NSC.