Iowa credit union aims to ease nonwhite homeownership with loan help
The homeownership rate for Black Iowans is just 23% compared to 74% for white Iowans. Hispanics and people of Asian heritage also lag.
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The homeownership rate for Black Iowans is just 23% compared to 74% for white Iowans. Hispanics and people of Asian heritage also lag.
The credit union is trying to shrink the gap between Black and white homeowners by pledging $1 billion over 10 years in home loans to people of color. The credit union this week committed $500 million to loans to people of color on top of $500 million announced last year for home loans to Black borrowers.
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