Tag Archives: Homeownership Gap

Rep. Maxine Waters has reintroduced a legislative package addressing affordable housing, preventing homelessness, and reducing the gap in homeownership.

Although women make up a higher share of college graduates, single female household heads still have substantially lower incomes and are more likely to raise children than single male household heads.

“It is the sacred duty of community leaders, policy makers, and financial industry specialists to lift communities so that all children can thrive and grow up with opportunities for good health, wealth, and happiness in their lives,” said NAREB President Lydia Pope.

A recent House Financial Services Committee hearing discussed the benefits of the $150 billion Build Back Better Act, and the measure’s efforts to expand housing for all nationwide.

HUD has announced plans to prioritize its goal of advancing equity for all and addressing the need for affordable housing nationwide.

It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic affected nearly every facet of the economy and the people that live in it. But the pandemic didn’t affect everyone ...

Becoming a homeowner often requires financial and lifestyle sacrifices, but a study found that this is truer for people of color.