From the White House to your house? How news in D.C. impacts your homebuying experience.

Feb 21, 2022 11:30:59 AM / by Craig Wales posted in Lending, Down Payment Assistance

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Originally Posted on Guaranteed Rate

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How + why the right tools create a more socially responsible real estate & lending solution

Feb 11, 2022 9:21:29 AM / by Mark Gorman posted in Lending, Marketing, Down Payment Assistance

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We’ve written in-depth about The Community Reinvestment Act or CRA, which mandates that financial institutions serve their community with equality. Unfortunately, discrimination is far too common in the home-buying market, as many real estate agents discourage home purchases in disinvested communities. Many times this practice leaves borrowers of color and/or those living in low-to-moderate (LMI) income neighborhoods without the ability or desire to purchase a home. (Read more here.)

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A Progressive Real Estate Firm Faces Accusations of Discrimination

Jan 28, 2022 2:03:56 PM / by Peter Robison and Noah Buhayar posted in Lending, Down Payment Assistance

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Originally Posted on Bloomberg Businessweek

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Minority lending cited in opposition to merger of First Mid Bancshare: Why you need to promote your institution’s dedication to equality and inclusivity

Dec 6, 2021 6:35:55 PM / by Mark Gorman posted in Lending, Down Payment Assistance

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First Mid Bancshares recently announced they would be acquiring the St. Louis-based Jefferson Bank in a merger. Since the announcement, First Mid, which is based in Mattoon, Illinois, has been under fire from a number of consumer advocacy groups for not lending to majority-Black neighborhoods. 

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