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May 18, 2026

As Financial Scams Surge, New Tool Will Help Community-Based Financial Institutions Identify Risks and Reduce Financial Loss

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March 17, 2025

Strengthening the Economy: How Prosperity Next is Keeping Capital Flowing and Business Growing

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March 30, 2026

Prosperity Now expands Nationwide VITA Support with Wells Fargo Foundation Grant

With support from a $1 million Wells Fargo Foundation grant, Prosperity Now announced today the recipients of the 2026 VITA Support Fund, expanding support for community-based organizations providing trusted, no-cost tax return preparation services across the country.

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March 27, 2026

Marisa Calderon at EGRPRA: Strengthening How the CRA System Works in Practice

Marisa Calderon, President and CEO of Prosperity Now, delivered remarks at the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA) meeting on March 26, 2026. In her remarks, she draws on nearly five decades of Prosperity Now’s work with financial institutions and community partners to highlight how fragmentation across data, reporting, and processes creates unnecessary burden and limits the effective flow of capital. Below are her full remarks.

Press Release

March 26, 2026

Prosperity Now Receives $1 million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant to Support VITA Organizations Nationwide

As millions of families and workers continue to face financial pressure and rising costs, Prosperity Now announced that it has received a $1 million dollar Wells Fargo Foundation grant to support IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) organizations nationwide.

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February 25, 2026

Prosperity Now Responds to the State of the Union: Economic Security and System Design Matter

Economic security is not a partisan goal. It is a shared responsibility. Last night’s State of the Union outlined priorities aimed at strengthening the economy and addressing affordability.

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February 24, 2026

The Starter Home Is Dead. What Comes Next for First-Time Buyers?

For decades, the starter home served as a reliable entry point into homeownership. It was modest, affordable, and widely available.

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January 29, 2026

Prosperity Now, Nestment, and Next Belt Strategies Release New Report Homeownership in America: The Starter Home Is Dead. Now What?

New analysis examines why the traditional starter home no longer functions as a reliable entry point for first-time homebuyers.