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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Housing finance issues to watch in 2019 Members of the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center share what they're keeping an eye on over the next year.We need to do more for homicide co-victims A single homicide affects countless lives, and the survivors left behind—known as homicide co-victims—are often overlooked in the aftermath.We need to do more for homicide co-victims A single homicide affects countless lives, and the survivors left behind—known as homicide co-victims—are often overlooked in the aftermath.Three charitable giving trends in 2018 that could shape future policies Understanding changes in donor behavior and what influences them informs policies that could monitor, discourage, or provide incentives for charitable giving.We have a farm bill without stricter work requirements, but a proposed rule change could still limit SNAP access for some adults Although the administration did not achieve stiffer work requirements through legislation, it signaled this week its intent to pursue stricter work requirements for adult SNAP recipients without dependents through regulatory changes.What to expect from Calabria’s leadership of the Federal Housing Finance Agency As the regulator for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, the FHFA has an enormous hand in who in this country can get a mortgage and on what terms.
