Recent Posts on Financial Markets and Community Investment

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If You’re the Victim of a Payment Scam, Does Your Bank Have to Help?

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15 Years After the Subprime Meltdown, Renters Could Still Be Feeling the Impacts

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Financial Decision Making Can Get Harder with Age—We found 24 Federal Programs that Help Seniors and Those with Disabilities

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American Credit Card Debt Hits a New Record—What’s Changed Post-Pandemic?

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The Affordable Housing Crisis Grows While Efforts to Increase Supply Fall Short

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Protecting Emergency Assistance Funding from Payment Errors, Including Fraud

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Empty Offices Increase Risks for Banks Lending to Commercial Real Estate

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March 2023 Bank Failures—Risky Business Strategies Raise Questions About Federal Oversight

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Franchising is an Attractive Business Opportunity, But Not Without Challenges

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Emergency Rental Assistance Helped Prevent Evictions, But Oversight of Payments Was Limited

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Entertainment Venues Have Reopened. We Examined Efforts to Aid Them During the Pandemic

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To Address Emerging Privacy Issues, Congress Should Consider Comprehensive Legislation

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