Housingwire: HUD signals changes could be coming to disparate impact rule
Invites comment on whether HUD rule is “consistent” with Supreme Court ruling
Housingwire: HUD signals changes could be coming to disparate impact rule Read More »
Invites comment on whether HUD rule is “consistent” with Supreme Court ruling
Housingwire: HUD signals changes could be coming to disparate impact rule Read More »
Progressives are lining up behind a jobs guarantee—but leaving the details for later.
The Atlantic: A promise so big, Democrats aren’t sure how to keep it Read More »
California is in fact losing population, but for many people, the calculation is more about social networks than economics.
The money will be lent to not-for-profit developers who build or preserve affordable housing in the District.
NCRC pledges $1 million to support affordable housing in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Nationally, the median home value in redlined areas is $276,100, compared with $324,489 outside of them—a difference of nearly $50,000.
Slate: Redlining has taken a huge toll on property values. But not everywhere. Read More »
GOP lawmakers question Fed’s regulatory chief on banks’ moves to restrict some firearm transactions.
The Wall Street Journal: Quarles: Not Fed’s place to take a position on guns Read More »
A six-part series reflects on the role of public housing in America.
Carson suspended the rule in January, allowing local and state governments to continue receiving HUD grants without compliance with the full requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
Quicken Loans overtakes Wells Fargo as the largest loan originator.
2017 HMDA Overview: Non-banks dominated home lending Read More »
Will the Trump Administration dismantle our best protection against another financial crisis?
The New Yorker: The dangers of undoing Dodd-Frank Read More »
Legal experts say Berkshire Hathaway’s mortgage companies are carrying out the very practices outlawed by the Fair Housing Act.
Reveal: Warren Buffett’s mortgage companies set up to cater to white clients Read More »
An interview with the co-author of an ambitious plan to tackle America’s housing crisis.
Mother Jones: The case for building public housing that doesn’t suck—and lots of it Read More »
The undersigned civil rights, fair housing, consumer, and community organizations write to highlight our strong concerns with Section 104 of S. 2155, “the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Adjustment and Study”. The tiered reporting proposed in Section 104 for banks and credit unions would undermine efforts to ensure that the nation’s mortgage lenders are serving all segments of the market fairly. The provisions would exempt 85% of depositories from the updated reporting required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).
The undersigned civil rights, fair housing, consumer, and community organizations write to highlight our strong concerns with Section 104 of S. 2155, “the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Adjustment and Study”. The tiered reporting proposed in Section 104 for banks and credit unions would undermine efforts to ensure that the nation’s mortgage lenders are serving all segments of the market fairly. The provisions would exempt 85% of depositories from the updated reporting required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).
The United States is on track to be a majority-minority nation by 2044. But census data show most of our neighbors are the same race.
The Washington Post: America is more diverse than ever — but still segregated Read More »