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Esusu’s Advancing Rent Reporting Ecosystems: A Call for Research, Evidence-Based Decision Making, and Robust Risk Management

Economic Health and Mobility
Jan 18, 2024
by Emily Park

This published white paper by Esusu explores the transformative impact of integrating rent reporting into credit profiles and how it translates into improving credit scores and creating wealth-building opportunities. This approach is to ensure that rent reporting will actively contribute to advancing housing affordability. https://esusurent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Advancing-Rent-Reporting-Ecosystems-A-Call-for-Research-Evidence-Based-Decision-Making-and-Robust-Risk-Management.-3.pdf

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