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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.
What Do We Still Need to Know about Work Requirements in Public Housing Agencies? Most Chicago Housing Authority residents subject to work requirements were compliant.Is Political Polarization Affecting the Nonprofit Sector? A recent report analyzed differences in activities, mission, and funding for nonprofits in landslide voting districts.Pricing “Free College” Elizabeth Warren's plan and other variants of free college could result in disproportionate benefits to high-income families.Bangor, Maine, Residents Show the Importance of Supporting Each Other’s Economic Goals Families Forward is an innovative two-generation program operated by BangorHousing, a small public housing authority.Which Households Hold the Most Student Debt? To understand student debt forgiveness proposals, it helps to understand who holds that debt.We Made an Important Correction to Our Student Debt Analysis Sometimes following the data requires us to acknowledge mistakes and fix them.