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Press Release: New Report Exposes Widespread Unfairness of Rising Property Insurance Premiums
The escalating crisis of home insurance availability and affordability, driven by climate change and extractive and unfair insurance industry practices, is undermining household financial stability especially for lower-credit score borrowers and people of color, according to a new report from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) and Public Citizen.
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Financial Times: Housing is where the buck stops
“[Mamdani] popularity reflects in part a generational breakdown in views of the housing system,” says Caroline Nagy, who studies housing for the non-profit consumer…
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In the News: Harvard Housing Report Shows Black Homeownership Gains Have Halted Since 2023
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In the News: Congress Introduces Equity‑Driven Housing Bill to Close Homeownership Gap
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