Research
Shining a Spotlight on Underserved Markets in 2019
The challenges of providing affordable housing are far-reaching and persistent. Freddie Mac's three-year Duty to Serve plan describes how we will help increase rental and homeownership opportunities...
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Insight | Dec 3, 2019
Affordable Housing in High Opportunity Areas
High opportunity areas are found all over the country and are home to roughly 18% of the population. In this Duty to Serve report, we look at three properties to better understand local efforts and successes in developing affordable housing in high opportunity areas. More
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Insight | Nov 18, 2019
Manufactured Housing Resident-Owned Communities
Although the MHROC market is quite small, it plays an important role for residents in these areas. More
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Podcast | Nov 14, 2019
The Ivory Prize with Kent Colton
There is a lot happening at the grassroots level to address housing affordability that many people don’t know about. The Ivory Prize helps to raise awareness and supports these innovations. More
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Insight | Nov 6, 2019
USDA Section 538
Safe, decent, affordable rental housing is an important resource for rural communities across the country. In our latest Duty to Serve report, we look at the role the Section 538 program has played in addressing rental affordability. More
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Insight | Oct 31, 2019
5 Years of Small Balance Loans
October 2019 marks the 5-year anniversary of our Small Balance Loan program. Learn about the program’s growth and support for affordable housing in this new report. More
Viewpoints
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Nov 7, 2019Don’t Stop Believing - 5 Years of SBL
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Nov 4, 2019Clear Direction, Bright Future – Optigo 2019
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Oct 7, 2019Strong and Steady - and Even Better