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Senators Kaine and Hatch unveil bill to protect low-income families from housing discrimination.
Housingwire: Prominent senators begin bipartisan push to expand Fair Housing Act Read More »
President Donald Trump was right in saying that the system is rigged—by those in the inherited plutocracy of which he himself is a member. And he is making it much, much worse.
Scientific American: The American economy is rigged Read More »
New research shows that online lenders, like human mortgage brokers, charge black and Latino borrowers higher interest rates.
A failed apartment-rehabilitation project by acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was a missed opportunity to preserve affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying Des Moines neighborhood.
The New York Times: Whitaker’s failed renovation missed affordable housing goal Read More »
Each year, local governments spend nearly $100 billion to move headquarters and factories between states. It’s a wasteful exercise that requires a national solution.
The Atlantic: Amazon’s HQ2 spectacle isn’t just shameful- it should be illegal Read More »
Today’s young adults are less likely to own a home compared with baby boomers and Gen Xers at the same age.
Only one of America’s major political parties relies on stoking hatred and fear against those outside its coalition.
The Atlantic: America’s problem isn’t tribalism—It’s racism Read More »
We hosted a Facebook Live video yesterday answering all sorts of questions about changes to the Community Reinvestment Act under consideration by the Trump administration.
We did a FBLive answering all your CRA commenting questions! Read More »
Undesign the Redline’ explores the many ways that redlining continues to impact communities of color.
Ballet dancers of color have long painted, dyed or covered point shoes in makeup to match their skin. Could this small barrier to inclusion finally be disappearing?
The New York Times: Brown point shoes arrive, 200 years after white ones Read More »
“Everyone wants a representative from their community to stand up for their issues,” Barreto said. For the House, he said, “It’s the entire point: They’re representatives.”
The Washington Post: America’s gender, racial divides on display in House races Read More »
Sugarcane farmers can’t survive without large crop loans. For the Provosts, who say they suffered decades of discrimination, this could be the end of the line
The Guardian: ‘It’s not fair, not right’: how America treats its black farmers Read More »
While there are ways to improve the Community Reinvestment Act for the modern era, steps must be taken to ensure the law is not weakened in the process.
American Banker: Dear regulators: Don’t take CRA’s revamp too far Read More »
“There was nothing ‘happy’ about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose,” states the letter.
