Category Archives: Dataset Announcements

Announcements of any new and updated datasets PolicyMap has recently released.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Civil Rights Work on the Map

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Elizabeth Nash

In remembrance of Dr. King, we took a look at where various civil rights organizations are located that serve our country. These organizations provide services ranging from legal representation in housing discrimination cases to implementation of fair lending laws. We … Continue reading →

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HMDA 2010 Shows the Mortgage Market Continued Decline in Volume

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

Last week we released the new 2010 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, or HMDA, data on PolicyMap, and it confirms many of the intermediate predictions we’ve seen throughout the year of further decline. Among various mortgage loan products available to consumers, … Continue reading →

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Area Median Income for 2012 is available…already!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Katie Nelson

Click here to interact with map.Typically the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases its Income Limits dataset in March or April, but this year the data has already been released for 2012 – and you can find it … Continue reading →

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New Education Data on PolicyMap

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Bernie Langer

If you want to learn about the newest data on PolicyMap, then check out the Education tab. We’ve added a significant amount of new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), relating to elementary and secondary education in … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap Powers New BankOn Mapping Tool!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Phil Vu

October 2011 PolicyMap Powers New “BankOn” Mapping Tool! PolicyMap is more than just a website – it is a robust platform bringing data-rich, interactive maps to new websites everyday. Finally, a tool that allows you to stop worrying about how … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap Featured as the Citi Community Development Data Mapping Tool!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

PolicyMap client Citi Community Development (CCD) has worked with the PolicyMap team to develop their new data mapping tool. CCD’s PolicyMap Data Tool provides Citi’s community partners and stakeholders with an interactive map showing demographic data, housing statistics, education trends … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap Featured in CDFI Fund Limited Supermarket Access Study Project

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

Along with the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), TRF is pleased to announce its latest analysis of food access in underserved communities across the country, available through PolicyMap. TRF’s study reveals that 24.6 … Continue reading →

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CFED Releases Local Unbanked and Underbanked Data

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Phil Vu

Our motto at PolicyMap has been, “Good data drives better decisions.” We are always excited to see new datasets that we believe will greatly help people better understand their community. We recently worked with the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) … Continue reading →

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Home Sales: It Could Be Worse

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Bernie Langer

We’ve recently added fourth quarter 2010 home sale data from Boxwood Means to PolicyMap. We all know that the news is grim regarding home sales, but it’s not bad everywhere. Here are the top 10 counties in the country where … Continue reading →

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New Geo Tools through PolicyMap!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Phil Vu

October 2011 New Geo Tools through PolicyMap! Turning the complex into something simple means continually improving what we do. It means giving you the right tools and the most relevant data – at the moment you need it. New this … Continue reading →

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