The nation’s largest credit union—Navy Federal—has been found to have “the widest disparity in mortgage approval rates between White and Black borrowers of any major lender,” according to a CNN study of CFPB lending data.
Read More »On the State of Black Homeownership
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers has released its “State of Housing in Black America Report,” which aims to provide a comprehensive annual analysis of Black homeownership and the historic barriers they face when seeking to purchase a home.
Read More »Expert Insights: And Housing for All …
American Mortgage Diversity Council Chair Tai Christensen discusses the importance of the Juneteenth holiday on the housing marketplace, and the D&I efforts the industry are taking to move forward.
Read More »Black Americans Comprise Just 10% of Owner-Occupied Homes 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 equally—Americans of color, most notably Black Americans, have been disproportionately affected by ...
Read More »Examining Lingering Housing Inequities
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 process back by weeks. According to a new report by Zillow, the rate at ...
Read More »Examining Black Homeownership Trends
Here’s what a new study revealed about the state of African-American homeownership across the country, and the cities where this demographic owns the most and least homes relative to their overall population.
Read More »5 Ways to Bridge a Racial Homeownership Gap
After a year-long research, a new report gives some common-sense solutions to increase homeownership among African Americans.
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