“The Brookings Institute showed a robust relationship between lower valuations and Black neighborhoods,” wrote Jonathan Liles, Senior Financial Analyst for the FHFA.
Read More »Wells Fargo Commits $210M to Advance Racial Equity
Citing “systemic inequities” that have prevented many minority families from achieving homeownership and wealth-building goals, the company has announced a new initiative to help close this gap.
Read More »Akron, Ohio, Found to Be Most Affordable for Black Americans
The high prices and record-low inventories that have been dominating the market for the last year are not doing much to address the plight of Black Americans whom ...
Read More »What Factors Are Holding Back Black Homeownership?
Applying for a mortgage is one of the most important applications most will ever fill out in their lifetimes; getting denied because of simple omission can set the ...
Read More »Addressing Discrimination in the Housing and Wealth-Building Space
To address and reduce the racial gap between in home ownership and wealth-building, the Urban Institute and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank) have committed $1.5 million to a new program called “Racial Equity Accelerator for Homeownership” which will “develop ...
Read More »Racial Disparity in Homeownership
To what extent is homeownership in America racially divided? Apartment List analyzed Census Bureau data from 1980 to 2015 to answer this question.
Read More »Are Racial Disparities Hindering Housing Reform?
What can be done to close the economic gaps between races and reform the housing finance system in America? Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former the Mayor of New Orleans may have an answer.
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