The Disappearing American Mortgage Young and working-class people aren’t getting on the property ladder anymore.

The Downpayment Toward Equity Act would aid young people with competing against investors and entering into homeownership. Tell Congress to create more pathways to the American Dream in the housing legislation that it is considering. #FirstGenHome
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It’s a Buyer’s Market, but Homeownership Eludes Many Americans

The @federalreserve.gov $40B monthly MBS purchases during COVID still impact affordability, and the actions didn't benefit the whole of the market equally.
Congress needs to pass a housing bill with supply-side and demand-side solutions for #FirstGenHome.
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Column | Why does Black homeownership lag White ownership in every major city? Homeownership, which is so central to the American Dream, remains an unequal and financially frustrating experience for Black families.

The Black homeownership rate was 46.4% before attacks on fair housing and lending. Today, it is 43.4%. #FirstGenHome would help 1.7M mortgage ready Black people overcome the primary barrier to owning a home, a lack of a down payment. #DefendCivilRights #BHM2026
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All MAHA wants for Christmas is…affordable and sustainable homeownership! 🏠🎄

Our MAHA members shared their homeownership wishes at our last Organizing meeting of the year 💙

#communityorganizing #affordablehomeownership #firstgenhome #boston