Shopping a credit score to report the higher option may make homeownership more affordable for buyers but would significantly increase the perceived default risk and reduce revenue for the government-sponsored enterprises.

Hear from four leaders of Boone County’s Upward Mobility initiative about how they collaborate with partners across the community, help residents feel dignity and belonging, and use their deep understanding of local needs and strengths to ensure everyone in the county has opportunities to improve

Are states meaningfully increasing access to these life-saving medications?

At a time when rising costs have made it harder for many families to meet basic needs, public benefits are more important than ever. An innovative online screener is connecting people to the supports they need and offers lessons for increasing the impact of such tools.

Many small business owners need to borrow capital to operate, but how an entrepreneur manages debt can lead to significant differences in business outcomes and trajectory.

People experience homelessness in every state and every community. But some groups are more likely to be unhoused, and some communities have more resources to support them.

We explore the growth in state and local mixed-income housing finance programs and offer lessons learned from Massachusetts’s program.

We map the current area each SSA office covers to understand people’s access to SSA offices and how long people would have to drive if their nearest office were to close.

What types of communities do nonprofit organizations serve? How much of a nonprofit’s funding comes from individual donations versus foundations or government? Who leads and works at nonprofits? These are the types of questions the Nonprofit Trends Tracker can answer.