Comments on: Racism in the housing industry? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/racism-in-the-housing-industry-171/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:35:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/racism-in-the-housing-industry-171/comment-page-1/#comment-337896 Dan Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:17:30 +0000 http://www.propertycrossroads.com/racism-in-the-housing-industry/#comment-337896 Hi, Ali: Thanks again for your comment. I agree that this is a huge issue. I know that some people would argue the opposite. Of course, they've probably never been the targets of discrimination. Hi, Ali:

Thanks again for your comment. I agree that this is a huge issue. I know that some people would argue the opposite. Of course, they’ve probably never been the targets of discrimination.

]]> By: ali kriscenski http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/racism-in-the-housing-industry-171/comment-page-1/#comment-337897 ali kriscenski Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:06:01 +0000 http://www.propertycrossroads.com/racism-in-the-housing-industry/#comment-337897 This is a very important issue you've highlighted. Lenders do discriminate against minorities. African Americans are disproportionately represented In all areas of the subprime market - at least two times the number of white borrowers. Fannie Mae estimates that at least half of those borrowers qualified for better rates and terms. Minorities are the biggest targets for "steering". This is a very important issue you’ve highlighted. Lenders do discriminate against minorities. African Americans are disproportionately represented In all areas of the subprime market – at least two times the number of white borrowers. Fannie Mae estimates that at least half of those borrowers qualified for better rates and terms. Minorities are the biggest targets for “steering”.

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