In an interview with Ailsa Chang, writer Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor explains racism in real estate. Despite housing discrimination becoming illegal, historic practices ensured racial wealth was accumulated. ...
Rocket Mortgage and HomeFree-USA Expand Partnership
HomeFree-USA and Rocket Mortgage have strengthened their ongoing partnership. With this partnership, HomeFree-USA's flagship education enterprise, the Center for Financial Advancement®, will continue to offer financial literacy and career preparation courses at six historically black colleges and u...
Freddie Mac Appoints Pamela Perry as Vice President of Single-Family Equitable Housing
Pamela Perry has been appointed Vice President of Single-Family Equitable Housing at Freddie Mac. With 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Perry brings a wealth of legal knowledge to the business. Perry has been assigned to lead the corporation's new housing equality team, to ...
National Association of Real Estate Brokers and Homelight Present New Program to Increase Black Real Estate Agents
National Association of Real Estate Brokers and Homelight Present New Program to Increase Black Real Estate Agents One way to decrease the homeownership gap is for more Black people to become real estate agents. Currently, the number of Black people in the industry is depressingly low. Accordin...
Coalition to Make Homes Possible Aims to Close Homeownership Gap in Southern Nevada
Coalition to Make Homes Possible Aims to Close Homeownership Gap in Southern Nevada There’s a new coalition to make homeownership possible in southern Nevada. The homeownership gap is especially large in southern Nevada, where only 35 percent of Black people are homeowners. That’s why Homi...