Mortgage seekers of color pay more fees to white brokers

Minorities pay about $400 more than white borrowers when they seek loans from white mortgage agents, research finds.

Matthew Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 23, 2019 ~5 min

1/3 of kids live in extended family homes before 18

About 35 percent of U.S. children have lived with a relative other than a parent or sibling. Socioeconomic factors are a big reason why.

Mandira Banerjee-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 15, 2019 ~2 min


As elderly population booms, home care must update

"...home is recognized as the preferred, safest, and best place for individualized care of patients and families."

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 10, 2019 ~2 min

Over half of urban renters face a kind of housing insecurity

A new index shows that "more than half of renter households in metro areas across the US experience at least one indicator of housing insecurity..."

Bethany Romano-Brandeis • futurity
Jan. 4, 2019 ~4 min

Move to wealthier area is easier for kids than teens

Children make friends—and find a "sense of belonging"—faster than teenagers after a move to a more affluent neighborhood, research shows.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 17, 2018 ~3 min

Why do people become homeless? Ask them

While many may believe that drug use is behind homelessness, a new study digs into goes deeper to find answers.

U. Melbourne • futurity
Nov. 13, 2018 ~6 min

1 in 10 low-income women say landlord sexually harassed them

"Low-income women are easy prey for landlords who seek to exploit them for sex."

Liz McCune-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 12, 2018 ~3 min

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