Recognizing that the payday loan industry is trapping many low-income Americans in a harmful debt cycle, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on June 2, 2016, a proposed national rule to curb predatory lending practices.
Explore Habitat for Humanity’s history – its beginnings, growth and milestones.
Kentucky first-grader Ellie Rue has written and illustrated a book that has raised enough money to buy windows for two new Habitat houses in her neighborhood.
DIY expert and mom Theresa Clement worked with her son to transform upcycled tiles she found at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore into a brand new accessory for their porch – a tiled doormat!
Habitat volunteer Jeanne Costello shares highlights from her Global Village trip to Guatemala, working alongside coffee growers to build stoves and latrines for their homes.
Financial support and housing programs from federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture can have a major impact on the number of families Habitat affiliates can partner with. For North St. Louis County Habitat in rural Minnesota, USDA funding has helped the affiliate increase their affordable homebuilding.
