The Rich Who Own the Home Next Door
America’s wealthiest are increasingly — and systematically — locking modest-income families out of the American dream.
If The Trump-GOP Tax Plan Passes, Kiss Your Home’s Equity Goodbye!
The Trump-GOP tax plan is a declaration of war on homeowners, homebuilders, realtors, and the mortgage industry.
The New Predators in an Old Mortgage Scam
The Contract Buyers League thought they stamped out predatory contracts for deeds, but thanks to private equity firms, these practices targeting low-income communities of color have resurfaced.
The Trouble with Trump’s ‘Alternative Facts’
If Trump can sell a plain-as-day lie about his inauguration crowd, he can lie about anything — including things that hurt his own supporters.
Lending Dreams
An innovative new program helps low-income families become homeowners while engaging in social change.
Chairman of the Con Man Committee
It’s hard to take Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal seriously.
Where We Dwell Is Changing Fast
The American homeownership rate has declined.
Separate but Unequal Borrowers
A proposed mortgage qualification rule could end home ownership as we know it.
Washington at Work–for the Wealthy
Uncle Sam is concentrating America’s wealth, not sharing it.
State of the Dream 2008
IPS and United for a Fair Economy find the subprime lending crisis is causing the greatest loss of wealth to people of color in modern U.S. history.