Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Housing
Office flu shots, anyone?
Some district office markets still recovering from downturn, but some never got sick in the first place
Joe Mahon
March 2004 - fedgazette
HUD program is a key to Native American homeownership in District
A profile of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 184 mortgage program for Native American communities.
Paul S. Jurkowski
November 2003 - Community Dividend
Volvo recognizes hometown hero
November 2003 - Community Dividend
... Country mouse (but growing)
Minnesota State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
City mouse ...
Minnesota State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
Credit availability: A snapshot of the Hmong business community in Minneapolis and St. Paul
A Federal Reserve study examines credit markets from the borrowers' perspective
Arthur J. Rolnick, David Fettig
August 2003 - Community Dividend
HMDA changes are on the way; new rules take effect in 2004
2004 revisions to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act will increase the amount and types of public information about residential real estate lending.
Karin Modjeski Bearss
August 2003 - Community Dividend
New Minnesota capital fund launched
August 2003 - Community Dividend
Home sales, prices and home delinquencies are up
Rob Grunewald
November 2002 - fedgazette
Property flipping in the Twin Cities
In the late 1990s, a widespread mortgage scam targeted at low-income neighborhoods was uncovered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
Nikki Foster
November 2002 - Community Dividend
The Affordable Housing Shortage: Considering the Problem, Causes and Solutions
The author's data analysis concludes that a shortage of income is largely behind the housing affordability problem.
Ron J. Feldman
September 2002 - The Region
Alternative financing: Issues and opportunities for lenders and interest-averse populations
There is great demand among Muslims and certain other faith-based populations for alternative financial products that will provide access to credit in a manner consistent with their religious beliefs.
Nikki Foster, Nicole Bennett, Margaret Tyndall
August 2002 - Community Dividend
Great Falls NHS ranks first
August 2002 - Community Dividend
National Congress of American Indians receives $200,000 grant
August 2002 - Community Dividend
Home prices climb
Rob Grunewald
July 2002 - fedgazette
