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What's happening at the state and local level
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Claiming the EITC
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Foreclosure resources
Despite some of the positive news in housing markets, the rate of mortgage foreclosures and delinquencies in Texas is on a sharp incline. This issue of e-Perspectives provides a list of foreclosure resources.
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Top 10 steps to improved financial health
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Notes from the field: interview with CCCS of Greater Dallas
In an interview with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Todd Mark, vice president of education at Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Dallas, discusses the biggest issues clients are facing.
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Overview of the Section 8 home-ownership option
Seeking to promote affordable housing for low-income families, Congress created the home-ownership option for families receiving Section 8 tenant-based assistance. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its final rule implementing the Section 8 home-ownership program on October 12, 2000.e-Perspectives asked Roman Palomares, deputy director of HUD's Office of Public Housing in Fort Worth, Texas, to provide an overview of the program. Here's what he had to say.
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New credit scoring system
Three national consumer credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—have introduced a new system, VantageScoreSM, to calculate individuals' credit scores.
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EITC initiatives in the Fed's Eleventh District
Throughout the Eleventh District, communities are taking innovative steps to get the word out about the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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Savings programs associated with VITA
There are thousands of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across the country and more than 250 in Texas. Located at libraries, community colleges, churches and community-based organizations, these sites pop up during tax season in areas accessible to low- and moderate-income (LMI) workers.