All articles tagged with #mortgage access
The White House issues an executive order to shrink regulatory burdens on mortgage origination and servicing—especially for community banks—while modernizing underwriting, data collection, and digital mortgage tools to broaden access to affordable mortgage credit and strengthen the housing-finance system.
Black women are leading the way in homebuying, representing 27% of Black homebuyers and outpacing Black men in the market. However, they still face significant challenges, including higher education debt, difficulty accessing mortgages, and historical disparities in lending practices. Economists emphasize that while progress is being made, societal hurdles continue to make homeownership unnecessarily difficult for Black women.