Sarah Rosen Wartell

1 week ago | urban.org | Janneke Ratcliffe |Laurie Goodman |Jung Hyun Choi |Sarah Rosen Wartell

Body Credit scores are a foundational component of the US housing finance system and a key indicator of a homebuyer’s ability to access homeownership’s wealth-building benefits.Credit scores are central to risk-based pricing decisions, loan terms, down payment requirements, and more.   Join the Urban Institute for a data-driven, evidence-based discussion on the evolution of credit scores in the housing finance ecosystem.

Jan 31, 2025 | urban.org | Sarah Rosen Wartell |Corianne Scally |Fredric Blavin

Body In our interconnected world, digital participation is essential for quality of life and well-being. But the digital divide—the gap between those who have affordable access, skills, and support to effectively engage online and those who do not—threatens to leave some individuals and communities out. Join the Urban Institute as we highlight solutions to narrow the digital divide in this time of historic digital investments.

Oct 23, 2024 | urban.org | Gregory Acs |Myra Jones-Taylor |Sarah Rosen Wartell

According to a 2023 Federal Reserve survey, 52 percent of US residents report that, at best, they’re just making ends meet and did not save any income in the previous month. Only 33 percent report they live comfortably. Yet conventional measures of economic insecurity, like the poverty rate, capture only acute need and don’t show the hardships of millions of people who struggle to pay bills and save for the future—people who are economically insecure and not poised to thrive.

Oct 18, 2024 | urban.org | Zach Boren |Sarah Rosen Wartell

Body Join the Urban Institute, Jobs for the Future, the Council of State Governments, and Safal Partners during National Apprenticeship Week to celebrate the US Department of Labor's transformative investments that made Registered Apprenticeships more transparent, inclusive, and accessible for employers.

Sep 18, 2024 | urban.org | Laurie Goodman |Michael Neal |Andrew Rumbach |Sarah Rosen Wartell

Homeownership is a primary contributor to health and wealth outcomes, particularly for households of color, but historical and systemic discrimination have prevented disenfranchised communities from achieving, maintaining, and experiencing homeownership’s benefits. Join the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for an event where we present new research findings and participate in evidence-based discussions about loss mitigation, home repair and preservation, and climate risk.