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Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates
CNN

Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that a government-charged fee to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the guarantee of a bailout in another crisis could mitigate some mortgage market swings from going private.

How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?
USA Today

How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that consumers are going to struggle to outsmart interest rates because the Federal Reserve doesn’t know where interest rates are going.

The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map
Fast Company

The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map

A paper co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School finds that home insurance premiums have risen sharply since 2020, concentrated in disaster-prone ZIP codes and driven by elevated reinsurance costs.

Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation launches HCU champions for financial legacy program
Black Enterprise

Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation launches HCU champions for financial legacy program

The Wharton School has partnered with Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation to launch the Champions for Financial Legacy program to boost students’ financial literacy and equip them with the skills to build wealth within their communities.