Racial disparity detailed in research on Milwaukee housing
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) released its study on home mortgage lending in St. Louis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas on July 18. The 47-page document, based on 2014 data, is part of recent efforts by the NCRC to reform the national financial system, respond to the foreclosure crisis, and expand the Community Reinvestment Act. The research published in the NCRC report highlighted the effect of poverty and segregation in Milwaukee neighborhoods. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Within the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, nearly 90 percent of African Americans live in the inner city. The Milwaukee metro area has one of...
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