black homeownership

Study: Black-Owned Homes Appreciated Faster Than Other Races During Pandemic

The racial home value gap is shrinking but remains wide.
03/01/2023

BET Debuts ‘INDEX’ Video Series

Watch the premiere episode discussing Black homeownership.
02/16/2023

Bank of America Starts No-Down-Payment Home Loans In Black, Latino Communities To Close Homeownership Gap

The mortgage industry has a long history of racial discrimination, including subprime lending and redlining, but the financial institution wants to correct that.
09/01/2022

Mind Your Money: This New Homeowner Gets Expert Advice On Affording Home Renovations

This mom of two is living her best life after her lender paid off her mortgage.
05/04/2022

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Unveils $10 Million Plan To Increase Black Homeownership

The plan seeks to ‘put homeownership within reach for Black Washingtonians,’ while reducing racial disparities.
04/01/2022

Mind Your Money: How An Art Therapist Made Her Land Buying Dream A Reality On $68k

This 28-year-old now wants to build a home on the property she has purchased.
02/23/2022

Mind Your Money: How This Mixologist Is Making Her Home Buying Dreams A Reality On A $75k Salary

Manhattan’s “Cocktail Snob” is ready to shake up her finances for a better future.
02/15/2022

Artificial Intelligence-Powered App Helps Homebuyers In Communities Of Color Avoid Discrimination

Home Lending Pal collects data that puts a homebuyers financial information up front and prevents banks and mortgage lenders from seeing information like race and gender.
10/29/2021

Black Millennials Responsible For Increase In African American Homeownership

The trend is happening despite the economic downturn.
12/08/2020

‘Black Tax’ Creating Wider Wealth Gap For African American Homeowners, Study Says

Blacks bear a higher financial burden as homeowners.
10/23/2020

Black Homeownership Rate Reportedly Climbing From Great Recession Downturn

The rate rose during the second quarter of 2019
02/18/2020