A recent @UrbanInstitute #blog by Laurie Goodman and Alexi Alexandrov highlights potential areas of #reform within the current #homeinsurance system in the face of climate change, particularly for #mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: urban.org/urban-wire/hom…

#Housingpolicy was a key issue this #election cycle, with both presidential candidates campaigning on the issue and more than a dozen down-ballot initiatives. Now the votes are in, find out what we learned with Urban Institute's Research to Action lab: urban.org/urban-wire/hou…

The #eviction rate is now 50% higher than pre-pandemic, and states are taking action with new regulations to protect #renters. What will this mean for smaller landlords? Urban Institute partnered with Avail, a Realtor.com platform, to learn more: urban.org/urban-wire/how…

From everyone at Urban Institute's Housing and Communities division, we wish you the happiest of holidays and a great start to the new year! We look forward to working with you as we work toward a strong future for #housingfinance and #homeownership: urban.org/projects/futur…

Will the #federal government's implicit guarantee of Fannie & Freddie continue if they are released? Or will the #GSEs have to manage their own risk, driving uncertainty in the MBS market? Jim Parrott & Mark Zandi explore these questions in a new brief. urban.org/research/publi…

The #LosAngelesFires are also fueling the city's long-standing #housingaffordability and #homelessness crises. Urban Institute's @thesamantha and @sara_mct explore this topic, and what we can learn before the next disaster: urban.org/urban-wire/how…

Don't forget to mark your calendars and join us in-person or virtually for an exciting day of research backed discussions on increasing #Latino homeownership tomorrow! x.com/urbaninstitute…

What an enlightening day! I cannot thank UnidosUS enough for working with us to put this program together, and the more than 400 people who attended throughout the day. Excited to see how today's conversations on #Latino #homeownership impact the solutions of tomorrow.

Join Urban, SoCal Grantmakers, & Philanthropy California on 2/7 @ 2 p.m. ET for a virtual event moderated by Urban’s Andrew Rumbach on cross-sector partnerships for recovery that will highlight #community & funder responses to #fire disasters. urbn.is/40WTbVD #LiveatUrban

ICYMI: Urban Institute hosted an event on #manufacturedhousing and how new homes can affordably integrate strategies for #climateresilience and #diasterpreparedness, with Urban's Sarah Rosen Wartell giving opening remarks and Andrew Rumbach presenting: urban.org/events/manufac…

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Have any plans tomorrow afternoon? If not there is still time to register for our event and networking reception! Join us as we discuss the past, present, and future of #creditscores in #housingfinance urban.org/events/past-pr…

Ten years down, many more to look forward to. Here's to continuing the work! I am beyond grateful for the good fortune to work with the dedicated fact-finders who help to make the Housing Finance Policy Center this center what it is today. linkedin.com/posts/jannekeh…

We had a full house and reached over 400 people online during last week's credit scoring event. Cannot thank all of our fantastic speakers and attendees for making this a great event! In case you missed it, you can watch the full recording here: urban.org/events/past-pr…

I recently had the good fortune to address the Council of State Governments Midwest Legislative Conference in Saskatoon, where we compared housing challenges and shared solutions in Canada and the US. See what states are doing to expand housing supply. urban.org/research/publi…

Following the termination of the VA’s #Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, a new law now gives the VA options more in line with the FHA & GSEs to help struggling #homeowners avoid foreclosure. Learn more in a new Urban Wire post. urbn.is/4ngvOii

#Homeownership is a key source of household #wealth, but many experience significant hurdles when passing assets down to future generations. Join us 9/25 as we look at new approaches and opportunities to combat these modern challenges. urban.org/events/untangl…

Join the Urban Institute on 9/25 @ 5:30 p.m. ET for a hybrid discussion on the importance of estate planning as a #wealth preservation tool, the opportunities presented by adopting #technology, and the potential challenges. urbn.is/4m9MWFm #LiveatUrban