Reducing the Black-White Homeownership Gap through Underwriting Innovations

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This study updates mortgage market developments in the use of cash-flow information from bank accounts and utility, telecommunications, and rental payments history. The report highlights issues concerning data collection, standardization, and consumer protection regulation when using non-traditional financial data sources, as well as the impact of pricing, servicing, and regulation in determining whether the use of such data sources enhances racial equity.

Jung Hyun Choi et al., Urban Institute