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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.
Defining pay for success Our researchers laid out how to understand evidence, funding, philanthropy, service provision, and governance within pay for success projects.Making sure the FHFA’s duty to serve regulations help underserved housing markets The GSEs have a duty to serve lower-income households in underserved markets. The FHFA in December released their long-awaited proposal to implement this directive.2015: The year in research Urban Institute center directors share their picks for the best research products of 2015.Urban Wire’s top posts of 2015 Our most popular posts reflected our readers’ interest in learning about the year’s most pressing challenges—and the evidence behind their potential solutions.Explore our interactive tool for Social Security data Search, obtain, visualize, and download data about the Social Security system, with an emphasis on the disability insurance program.The state of pay for success in 2015 As the fifth year of pay for success in the United States comes to a close, it’s a good time to take a look at the state of the field.