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Mapping FHA Loans Shows Where Cities Need More Housing

In the hottest job markets, federal loan programs aren’t helping people land homes in the areas that are closest to the best jobs. Federal Housing Authority (FHA) borrowers are often working-class first-time homebuyers. In hot job markets, the supply of affordable homes close to work is so limited that FHA homebuyers chase affordability into neighborhoods

Mapping FHA Loans Shows Where Cities Need More Housing

In the hottest job markets, federal loan programs aren’t helping people land homes in the areas that are closest to the best jobs. Federal Housing Authority (FHA) borrowers are often working-class first-time homebuyers. In hot job markets, the supply of affordable homes close to work is so limited that FHA homebuyers chase affordability into neighborhoods

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