The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its 2022 Fair Lending Annual Report to Congress last week, which illustrates how it took aim last year at redlining and appraisal ...

A congressional watchdog determined a federal agency responsible for overseeing national banks — the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — has followed procedures “inconsistently” and used ...

LATER TONIGHT. WELL, PEOPLE AROUND THE METRO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AN AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY ABOUT REDLINING. DIVISIBLE COVERS KEY TOPICS AROUND REDLINING, HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND ITS CURRENT ...

It's called modern-day redlining, discriminatory practices against a potential homebuyer, not based on their income or credit history, but their race. Even when applicants do qualify for a mortgage, ...

It happened in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. In each of those cities at some point, I realized that if I lived in a neighborhood where the majority of residents looked like me, it was ...

This photo shows the exterior view of the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. Connecticut’s stereotype of wealthy white families can be seen in wealthier neighborhoods like Westport, Greenwich, Darien, ...

In the US, it’s well-documented that poor neighborhoods are likely to suffer from higher pollution levels. Sources of pollution, like power plants and freeways, are more likely to be located in poor ...