The report details a 15-year low rental vacancy rate of 3.9% across Marion County. Low rates mean renters seeking housing may be unable to find it, especially very low income residents, forcing them to stay unhoused or live in unsafe, units.   www.wfyi.org/news/article...

"You have a lot of good residents here that are paying rent. They're contributing to the community, but the landlord's leaving them in bad situations," Lipps said. www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...

An FHCCI analysis of median renter incomes finds that there are virtually no multifamily units in Marion County that are affordable to households making less than 30% of the local renter median family income, who account for 15% of renter households in the county. Report: www.fhcci.org/reports/

From our latest report! 📈 The rental vacancy rate reached a 15-year-plus low of 3.9% in 2024 in Marion County, and 4.2% in the Indianapolis metro area—far below a healthy vacancy rate. For more information, please download the full report here: www.fhcci.org/reports/

NAR’s annual profile of buyers and sellers portrays a housing market in which younger, cash-strapped Americans are struggling to become homeowners while a wealthier, often older cohort is able to make bigger down payments and pay cash for houses. www.ibj.com/articles/med...

“I personally know the difference it makes in your body, your mind or your nervous system, when you get to have access to the resources that you need,” Tapper said. “It allows you to move beyond survival.” www.ibj.com/articles/ind...

From our latest report! 📊 In 2015, the average asking rent for a market-rate apartment unit in the Indianapolis metro area was $899. By 2025, that rent had risen nearly 50% to $1,339. To learn more, download the full report here: www.fhcci.org/reports/

🚨 Today, in its "Rising Rental Burdens in the Indianapolis Metro" report, the FHCCI outlines the growing challenges for renters in their search for safe, affordable housing. 🚨 To see the official press release and download a copy of the report, please visit: www.fhcci.org/news/

The holidays are fast-approaching, but we still 2 FREE and virtual opportunities for you to join us and get up-to-date on your #fairhousing knowledge, just in November alone! 🔵 11/17: Fair Housing Disability 🟠 11/20: Tenant Screening Advanced registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events

In 2020 and 2021, institutional investors accounted for 23% of all manufactured home park purchases, up from 13% between 2017-2019. Now, 23 private equity firms own over 1,800 parks in the U.S. theconversation.com/private-equi...

"We need to take those cues from the biotech industry, not from the IT industry. If we go fast and break things, we end up breaking someone’s financial life.” Syeed Mansur, GreenLyne’s CEO shelterforce.org/2025/06/19/t...

The New Jersey AG announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty alleging they tricked financially struggling homeowners into agreements that placed liens on their homes & subjected them to draconian terms in exchange for nominal one-time cash payments. www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-n...

Social Security Administration representatives confirmed this week that the award letters are not being sent out during shutdown. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

Wondering what the impact of SNAP loss will be on Central Indiana? Our colleagues at the United Way of Central Indiana have put together this fact sheet, documenting a potential impact to nearly 150,000 area Hoosiers: www.wishtv.com/wp-content/u...

“Erasure of Black history is very much occurring all across the country...I hope that Indianapolis will embrace its history, including its African American history, and remember the contributions of these citizens who have helped make Indianapolis what it is today.” mirrorindy.org/martinale-hi...

Mayors need to discuss housing...in kitchen-table terms: stories about parents who can’t afford to buy where they grew up, the seniors priced out of longtime homes, or workers enduring farther commutes for a reasonable, cost-efficient living situation. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/29/r...

Altogether, Marion County townships spent nearly four times as much on assistance as they did on trustee and board pay, but that's far from the case for every county. Of the eight counties bordering Marion County, only five spent more on assistance than pay. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

Looking for way that your normal everyday purchases can have an impact? If you have a Kroger Plus card, we've got a solution for you! Simply register your card here: www.kroger.com/i/community/... and select the FHCCI as your community organization (under “My Account” ➡️ “Community Rewards”).

"HUD is closed and it looks like people aren't going to get SNAP benefits in November. It looks very likely we all need to come together as a community & support each other and help each other out, like, we will get nowhere unless we, like, come together as a community" www.wthr.com/article/news...

As the United States contends with an escalating homelessness epidemic, more people than ever are living in their cars many juggling jobs, family and their studies. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

#FairHousingIs safety for survivors of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking. Join us in recognizing #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth and the critical role safe, affordable housing plays in a survivor's journey to stability.

“This is the first example in recent history of tenants engaging in collective bargaining with a shared landlord, across state lines.” inthesetimes.com/article/priv...

With sizable premium hikes and increasingly widespread non-renewal notices, CEOs at the nation’s ten largest auto and homeowners insurance companies received over $134 million in total compensation in 2024 and over $391 million over the past three years. consumerfed.org/press_releas...

In Indiana, 9 out of 10 people on marketplace plans receive the enhanced subsidies, according to federal data. And this help — based on income and household size — saves those Hoosiers about $427 on their health insurance each month. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

63%, are “not very” or “not at all” confident they could buy a new home if they wanted to. Electricity bills are a “major” source of stress for 36% at a time when the expected build-out of data centers for artificial intelligence could further tax the power grid. www.ibj.com/articles/ame...

You’ll learn how to spot scams, understand debt collection and what your rights are under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The act prohibits telemarketers, banks and other institutions from using an automatic dialing system to call you without your consent. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

The former Illinois-based LO with American Fidelity Financial Services had pleaded responsible to serving to facilitate a scheme to rip-off owners out of their reverse mortgage proceeds. www.equityreleases.co.uk/originator-i...

According to the plaintiffs, the defendants engaged in an illegal agreement to synchronize their prime rates, thereby eliminating competition and ensuring borrowers paid higher interest across the board. www.jdjournal.com/2025/10/19/b...

The State of Illinois is suing State Farm for refusing to provide nationwide homeowners’ insurance data at the request of the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI). www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest...

In honor of October being #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, we are offering a special #FairHousing training on housing protections afforded survivors under #VAWA, Indiana law, and fair housing law. 📆 10/29 ⏰ 2 - 3:30pm ET *Virtual* training, but registration is required: www.fhcci.org/events

Our #Unwelcomed exhibit is back in Central Indiana - thanks to the Hussey-Mayfield Public Library in Zionsville for hosting this exhibit throughout October. This is its first time in Boone County, so be sure to check it out during the library's normal operating hours on the second floor!

It's too soon to tell how BlackRock's acquisition would affect electric bills for current AES customers, but advocates are ringing warning bells that private equity gobbling up public utilities will be devastating to the average consumer. www.indystar.com/story/news/2...

"The legislature should institute controls on rent statewide, or at least allow local communities to make their own decisions on how to address the rising costs contributing to the over 70,000 evictions filed each year in Indiana." www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

A key factor behind the rise in foreclosure rates is the growing cost home insurance, utilities, property taxes, repairs and other homeownership expenses...homeowners with a mortgage pay an average of $2,370 a year for property coverage, up nearly 70% from 5 years ago www.cbsnews.com/news/housing...

“I think everybody should be extremely concerned,” Kerwin Olson said. “What we’ve seen with utilities is the farther away from the community the ownership is, the less they care.” www.ibj.com/articles/as-...

The national median single-family home price grew to 5 times the median household income in 2024, nearly matching previous record highs, writes @pjwhit.bsky.social in a new blog post. As a result, homeownership remains out of reach for many prospective buyers. www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/home-pr...

The lawsuit seeks to stop the defendants from luring homebuyers into buying more expensive homes with larger mortgages and get back all money the homeowners lost. Under the RICO, homeowners may be entitled to three times their out-of-pocket losses. www.nclc.org/homeowners-s...

"Rent is completely unaffordable right now, and this deal is going to make things worse," CT AG Tong said. www.realestatenews.com/2025/10/01/5...

Lawyers for the plaintiffs, who have estimated that the settlement class could include millions of renters, said they hope the agreements will curb the practice of landlords sharing nonpublic data. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...