Tag Archives: Black households

Although denial rates are higher for Hispanic borrowers and worsening affordability continues to hinder homebuyers nationwide, a new study from the Urban Institute revealed that by 2040, an estimated 70% of new homeowners are projected to be Hispanic.

Mortgage application payments increased slightly in August to $2,170, according to MBA's Purchase Applications Payment Index, while overall homebuyer affordability declined, as homebuyers’ budgets continue to be impacted by high home prices and mortgage rates above 7%.

A new report from LendingTree reveals that Black homebuyers are still more likely to be denied a mortgage when compared to the overall population, with denial rates highest in popular metros like Miami, Detroit, and New Orleans.

A new report from Redfin revealed the typical U.S. home purchased in high-opportunity neighborhoods sold for an estimated $470,000 last year, nearly 40% more than the typical home in low-opportunity areas, as many of those neighborhoods continue to be gentrified, making them less affordable.

New research from FHLBank San Francisco and the Urban Institute investigates ways to reduce mortgage default risk by utilizing mortgage reserve accounts that could help homeowners overcome temporary hardships, which would mainly benefit Black families, who are more than twice as likely as white families to lose their home to foreclosure.

As high mortgage rates and inflated home prices persist, a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association revealed the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increased nearly 5% in February.

According to a new Zillow report, Black Americans' housing wealth has made strides, as the gap between the value of the typical Black-owned home and the typical U.S. home is the smallest it's been in the past two decades.

Looking at Black immigration and homeownership nationwide, a new study from the Joint Center of Housing Studies revealed that in many states, immigrants make up high shares of all Black households.