Advocates Praise Baker Housing Proposal, Urge More
Massachusetts elected officials must have a “roadmap” in place and address the underlying causes of inequality if they want a historic injection of federal funding to help close racial wealth gaps
Massachusetts elected officials must have a “roadmap” in place and address the underlying causes of inequality if they want a historic injection of federal funding to help close racial wealth gaps
With divergent homeownership levels blamed for yawning racial wealth gaps both nationally and locally, a group of housing and civil rights leaders have released a proposal to create 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030.
Dedham Savings has pledged $1.5 million toward investing in minority communities, with the objective of reducing racial inequities in housing.
The banking industry has a long history of contributing to ongoing racial inequities with its lending policies and practices, but some banks want to reverse this damage.