Madison Auction off tens of thousands of homes during the housing crisis to private equity companies without rules or wherefores other than to offload the problems, despite knowing that private equity operations only care about their bottom line, what could go wrong? Not surprisingly, it turns out, just about everything, and nowhere is this truer …
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Has Community Reinvestment Become the Ghetto of the Banking Industry?
New Orleans Since the financial crisis many of us who believe in decent and affordable housing have spent time making sure the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) didn’t become the goat for the financial meltdown and banking scandals. And, don’t get me wrong, that’s important! In a 2015 Federal Reserve study the conclusion was clear: CRA …
Housing Discrimination is Back! Did it Ever Leave?
New Orleans The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed in 1978 banning racial discrimination in lending. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) was passed as well, forcing banks to supply the data on where they approved mortgages and the racial and ethnic information on the borrowers. Reporting and enforcement is under the jurisdiction of the Federal …