In the aftermath of the Great Depression, the U.S. government set out to evaluate the riskiness of mortgages — and left behind a stunning portrait of the racism and discrimination that has shaped ...

America’s suburbs are often seen as the symbol of the American Dream - quiet neighborhoods, big houses, and life away from ...

In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today. That's according to ...

Structural racism in the form of housing discrimination is associated with modern-day stroke risk for some communities in New York City. That’s according to new research published Wednesday in JAMA ...

Discriminatory housing practices enacted throughout the 20th century have been associated with increased rates of present-day poverty, violence and exposure to deadly heat waves. New research now ...

The country's top law enforcement officers are reaching redlining settlements with mortgage lenders at a record pace, agreements they claim have and will generate significant mortgage originations.

New research indicates that while the residential segregation policy was outlawed decades ago, it still impacts women's health today. In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from ...

The United States Department of Justice has reached a $31 million settlement with City National Bank in a historic housing discrimination case. City National, based in Los Angeles, is one of America’s ...

Redlining is the term used for the common 20th century practice where African Americans were discriminated against in housing markets and excluded from being able to obtain fair mortgages on account ...

In the early 20th century, the federal government categorized neighborhoods, based largely on race, to determine mortgage eligibility. A new site... In the aftermath of the Great Depression, the U.S.

In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today. That’s according to ...