Housing
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Saint Paul Housing Dashboard
Recent initiatives to address the housing shortage in Saint Paul, Minnesota, have highlighted the growing need for accessible, data-driven tools to monitor the state of housing and inform policy decisions. To meet this need and build upon its ongoing work tracking land use reforms in neighboring Minneapolis and the broader Ninth Federal Reserve District, the…
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q2 2026
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between April 1 and June 2026, on topics affecting communities.
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An affordable twist on investor-owned, single-family housing
Investors’ activity in the single-family rental market has raised both concerns about and interest in their approach, especially in lower-income neighborhoods. Drawing on what works, impact investors and intermediaries are adapting the model to serve affordability and preservation goals.
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Innovation and collaboration help drive access to capital in rural communities
Accessing funding and capital can be difficult in rural and urban communities. But the barriers for rural communities can be heightened due to capacity and resource constraints. Organizations are using creativity to turn challenges into opportunities.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q1 2026
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between January 1 and March 31, 2026, on topics affecting communities.
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LMI Data Books
The LMI Data Books are an assembly of data points with a focus on low- and moderate-income populations and communities. These tools are intended to aid community development organizations with their program planning and grant applications and provide a better understanding of the populations they serve. The data books are broken out into segments: demographics,…
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How the Fed studies and understands housing’s key role in the economy
The cost and availability of housing affect family budgets, labor force mobility, business growth, and the health of the economy. Learn how the Fed studies and engages with communities around vital housing trends, challenges, and innovations.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q4 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between October 1 and December 31, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q3 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between July 1 and September 30, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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Could greater secondary market access help CDFIs meet growing demand?
Demand is up among underserved borrowers for community development financial institutions’ loans. Some industry experts are exploring whether these mission-driven lenders might leverage broader secondary market opportunities to increase available lending capital.