The Finance Group: Leading Excellence in Finance.
We are dedicated to conducting rigorous and relevant research in finance, educating a broad range of students and executives in their latest financial models and methods, and advising regulators and policymakers on critical issues. We are thought leaders in the field, pushing the boundaries of finance to solve complex problems and fuel progress through a unique global network of people, programs, research, and partnerships.
A bold vision to solve complex problems
Our centers, initiatives, and labs fuel progress on the world's challenges with ingenuity and reach.
MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering
A partnership between academia and industry, designed to support and promote research in financial engineering and computational finance.
Golub Center for Finance and Policy
GCFP serves as a catalyst for innovative, cross-disciplinary and non-partisan research and educational initiatives that address the unique challenges facing governments as financial institutions.
Consumer Finance Initiative
Research areas of the Consumer Finance Initiative
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News from Our Ecosystem
Finance taps generative AI to streamline accounting, hiring tasks
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In finance, AI can improve efficiency and help executives make strategic decisions, but proper governance is a must.
3 ways to improve the mortgage market
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These approaches could make mortgages more affordable and more equitable for U.S. homebuyers.
The top 10 MIT Sloan articles of 2024
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Once again, AI was everywhere. But research about federal spending leads the list.
Wealthier workers benefit most from retirement savings ‘nudges’
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When employers hold back wages for retirement savings, younger consumers and less-wealthy people cut their spending. Wealthier individuals tap their deposit accounts.
Black bankruptcy filers more likely to be denied debt relief
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Bankruptcy is designed to give distressed Americans a fresh financial start, but new research shows that Black filers are more likely to have their cases dismissed than whites filers.
Federal spending was responsible for the 2022 spike in inflation
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Many experts and observers blamed 2022’s high inflation on the pandemic’s backlogged supply chain. New research shows that assessment is inaccurate.
Banks’ climate pledges don’t add up to change, research finds
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Voluntary climate commitments by financial institutions aren’t having a positive impact, research finds. But banks do have time to reverse course and make progress.
Want to invest wisely? Check your prior beliefs at the door
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When investors cling to existing beliefs, they underestimate good financial advice and miss out on opportunities, new research finds.
Boston Fed CEO sees interest rates staying put for now
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Susan M. Collins discusses managing inflation and AI in finance.
Lending standards can be too tight for too long, research finds
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When banks tighten lending standards following a shock, they can set off a chain reaction that can worsen and prolong a credit crunch.