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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.
Down Payment Assistance Focused on First-Generation Buyers Could Help Millions Access the Benefits of Homeownership Down payment assistance for first-generation buyers could reduce intergenerational wealth disparities.Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Begins to Address Concerns beyond Transportation but Only Meets Part of the Need Our nation’s economy is built on the infrastructure system being structurally sound, efficient in performance, and equitable in delivery and construction.How to Make Gainful Employment More Inclusive For gainful employment to work, it needs to cover all eligible programs.Community-Based Approaches Combined with National Policy Implications Represent the Future of Environmental Justice Research By taking a neighborhood-centric approach, researchers can better demonstrate the severity of exposure communities experience.Housing Is Hindering the Greater DC Region’s Prosperity. A New Tool Could Help. A screenshot of the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers' online Housing Indicator Tool showing policy priorities for Arlington County, Charles County, and the City of Alexandria