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Advocates Defend Castro, But. . .

One housing advocacy group has defended the HUD Secretary against recent criticisms that he is not qualified to be vice president of the United States. At the same time, however, the group said HUD could stand to make some changes.

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Hispanic Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1999

Hispanic homeownership rates have slowed over the past three years. In 2012, the number of homes owned by Latinos increased by 347,000. That number was much lower at 54,000 in 2014. Before the Great Recession, Hispanics were outpacing the national average in homeownership gains. From 1995 to 2004 the Hispanic homeownership rate grew 7 percent, higher than the national average of 5 percent.

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