Roughly 72%, or $540 billion, of all federal program funding aimed at developing human capital, raising work effort, and/or encouraging saving, benefits mainly middle and upper income households.…
TOPIC: Housing Need
STATE: Utah
TYPE: Slideshow
DATE: July 2008
AUTHOR: Michael Glen, Utah Division of Housing and Community Development
DESCRIPTION: Details Utah’s housing profile, projected…
The housing market will not rebound in 2008. That is the conclusion of the State of the Nation’s Housing 2008, the annual report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released…
A study prepared by the Urban Institute found that when buyer and loan characteristics are equal, African American and Latino borrowers are charged roughly $400 more in loan fees by FHA insured loan…
A study released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on May 30 offers seven facts regarding the subprime-lending crisis, several of which contradict claims frequently made in the media. The report’…
A study released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on May 30 offers seven facts regarding the subprime-lending crisis, several of which contradict claims frequently made in the media. The report’…
A recent survey of adults 45 years old and older finds that 26% of respondents said that changes in the economy made it difficult for their families to pay the mortgage or rent. Fully 53% said they…
The most recent Housing Vacancy Survey, released by the U.S. Census for the first quarter of 2008, shows that the vacancy rate for ownership units has risen to 2.9%, the highest since these data have…
A report released this week by the Louisiana Justice Institute and the Children’s Defense Fund finds that 55% of surveyed FEMA trailer residents are unsure where they will live and could easily…
The Coalition for the Homeless, an NLIHC partner, released its ninth annual State of the Homeless, an assessment of homelessness in New York City. With more than 9,000 families in shelter each night…
TOPIC: Subsidized Housing
STATE: Maine
TYPE: Research Report
DATE: May 2008
AUTHOR: Maine Center for Economic Policy
DESCRIPTION: This report details the results of a survey of 100%…
TOPIC: Manufactured Housing
STATE: Minnesota
TYPE: Research Report
DATE: May 2008
AUTHOR: Minnesota Housing Partnership
DESCRIPTION: This report describes the important role that manufactured…
