First Republic Bank has fueled the displacement of families in Oakland by lending to landlords with histories of eviction.
Category: Kept Out
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Congress sends bank regulation rollback to Trump
Smaller banks would be exempted from having to report mortgage applications to the federal government under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
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More to the story: Redlining, wildfires and Trump’s mansion
There’s always more to the story on Reveal. This week, we look at the impact three shows have made since they first ran.
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Warren Buffett’s mortgage companies set up to cater to white clients
Legal experts say Berkshire Hathaway’s mortgage companies are carrying out the very practices outlawed by the Fair Housing Act.
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Warren calls out ‘disturbing pattern’ of fair housing changes
The Democratic senator says officials are rolling back anti-discrimination protections for people of color in the face of modern-day redlining.
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Chase announces major expansion in DC
The biggest bank in America announced a major expansion into the nation’s capital, promising to open 70 new branches.
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The Fair Housing Act’s unkept promises
Today, the homeownership gap between black people and white people is greater than it was when segregation and discrimination were legal.
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Does the Treasury plan to modernize anti-blight laws stack up?
Here’s what the Treasury Department’s changes would do, and wouldn’t, toward solving four major problems we have outlined in our investigation.
Posted inInequality, Kept Out
Community groups offer redlining solutions to Philadelphia City Council
One councilman calls the loan disparities unearthed by Reveal “a tale of two cities.” Lenders declined invitations to appear at the hearing.
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You had questions about modern-day redlining. We have answers
We received thousands of questions about redlining’s history and legality – and what everyday citizens can do about it.