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Exclusive: Cash Money Co-Founder Slim and Business Manager Vernon Brown on Partnering with New Orleans Mayor to Pay Rents Amid COVID-19

Lydia BlancoMay 30, 2020June 1, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMay 30, 2020June 1, 202016027

As New Orleans residents strive to overcome the financial impact of COVID-19, Cash Money is stepping in to help them in partnership with Mayor Cantrell....

News Politics

Moms 4 Housing Organizer Carroll Fife Is Redefining What Wealth Distribution Looks Like for Black People Globally

Lydia BlancoMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMay 19, 2020May 19, 202017770

Through her work, Oakland-based organizer Carroll Fife is helping black people remain politically engaged and empowered....

Entrepreneurship

This Black Entrepreneur Went From Section 8 Housing to Owning Multiple Homes

Justin BartonDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019

by Justin BartonDecember 18, 2019December 18, 20191061

Sabree has risen up from hard beginnings in Section 8 housing to become a personal finance expert, an author, a public speaker and a non-profit...

Money

Trump’s Tax Plan Could Slow Home Value Growth In the Next 3 Years

Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 1, 2018March 1, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 1, 2018March 1, 2018362

Forty-one of housing experts said their overall housing outlook is now more pessimistic after being asked how the new tax law impacted their five-year forecast...

Money

Six Things You Need to Know Now Before Buying or Selling a Home

Jeffrey McKinneyMay 14, 2017September 27, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyMay 14, 2017September 27, 2017598

With homes now being purchased at a bustling pace, there are many signs that point to a seller's market across most of the USA. Here's...

News

JPMorgan Chase To Settle Mortgage Discrimination Suit for $55M

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 18, 2017September 23, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 18, 2017September 23, 2017319

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Justice Department, accusing the bank of discriminating against minority borrowers...

Money

Washington, DC’s Largest, Oldest Black Bank To Host Mortgage Day

Carolyn M. BrownNovember 7, 2016September 23, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownNovember 7, 2016September 23, 2017969

People of color continue to get shut out of the housing marketing. Home ownership among African American and Hispanic Americans lag dramatically behind that of...

News Politics

Senators Call Investigation Into Discriminatory Housing In Minority Communities

Michael TolbertJune 30, 2015September 28, 2017

by Michael TolbertJune 30, 2015September 28, 2017190

"The findings of NFHA's report are troubling at best, and at worst, indicate illegal discrimination that must be remedied.â€...

Money

Federal Housing Official: ‘There’s Help Available for Struggling Homeowners’

Alan HughesApril 11, 2014April 14, 2014

by Alan HughesApril 11, 2014April 14, 2014283

The HARP Program is the government refinance program for borrowers who are current, but underwater...

Money

Home Prices Rise on Eve of Obama Speech, But Just Slightly

Darren SandsAugust 6, 2013September 29, 2017

by Darren SandsAugust 6, 2013September 29, 2017163

President Obama on Tuesday reiterated his administration's goal to expand economic opportunity for the middle class....