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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.
In DC, Spanish Language Applicants Can't Always Access the Dual-Language Prekindergarten Programs They Want Bilingual prekindergarten offers many academic benefits, but new research shows Spanish-language applicants may face unique barriers to sending their kids to bilingual prekindergarten.A Framework for Analyzing How Different Zoning Approaches Can Allow for More Housing For policymakers, residents, and advocates interested in zoning reforms to address the national housing shortage, a new framework can make it possible to assess which changes are likely to be the most effective.After the Marshall Fire, Households with Fewer Financial Resources Are Falling Behind In the aftermath of Colorado’s Marshall Fire, the decision to rebuild destroyed or damaged homes often comes down to time required and cost, with lower-income households more likely to be behind.How to Improve Evidence to Drive Rural Policy and Investments Four ways to improve evidence that drives rural solutions.Unmasking the Real Gender Homeownership Gap What really explains the gender homeownership gap’s decline?How Investments in the President’s Proposed Budget Could Lead to More Equitable Outcomes Urban research shows that many investments included in the president’s proposed budget could close racial and ethnic outcome gaps across health, housing, and children’s well-being.