The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage LLC, Solidifi US Inc., Maverick Appraisal Group Inc., and appraiser Maksym Mykhailyna, accusing them of racial discrimination against a Black homeowner in Denver.
A recent Washington Post article highlighted that neighborhoods experiencing gentrification nationwide are increasingly being repainted in various shades of gray. Their analysis of Washington, D.C., revealed that “shades...
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According to historian Penny Petersen of Mapping Prejudice, Minnesota played a major role in this discriminatory practice. The first known racial covenant in the state dates back to...
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The 2024 State of Black Housing report highlights that women account for 38 percent of Black applicants for home loans, followed by men at 33 percent, and 23...
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Feb 14, 2025 Story by: Editor The number of Black homeowners in Rhode Island has seen an increase in recent years, yet it remains significantly lower compared to...
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Black Americans have faced enduring challenges in land and property ownership due to historical and systemic housing discrimination. A recent study sheds light on another policy that researchers...
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