Trump proposes 50-year mortgage plan as housing costs soar President Donald Trump has suggested creating a new 50-year mortgage plan, according to a post on his Truth Social platform.

Imagine eliminating policies and practices that helped first-generation, first-time homebuyers access the American Dream and then telling them to buy a 50-year mortgage. Voters demanded solutions to make housing fairer and more affordable, not riskier.
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First-Time Home Buyers Are Older Than Ever

The median age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40. Congress could pass the Downpayment Toward Equity Act to help consumers overcome the primary barrier of a lack of a downpayment. And the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act would increase housing supply.
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I don’t boo. I VOTE! Municipal and county elections greatly impact the quality of our daily lives. Hope you will cast your ballot today, if you didn’t during the early voting period.

Lives, blood, sweat, and tears were sacrificed for us to have the ability to vote. #Grateful

NFHA EVP @nikitrabailey.bsky.social will speak at tomorrow’s CBCF’s #PolicyforthePeople Economic Advancement Summit! Her Session will explore equity-driven federal policies designed to strengthen #fairhousing protections & more.

Join the convo, register ➡️ bit.ly/4olGnkM

Harvard Records an Increase in Asian Students and a Drop in Black Students

Despite diversity, equity, and inclusion being a strength, interestingly predominately White universities built on the backs of enslaved Black people are showing declines in Black student admissions. "Power concedes nothing without a demand."-Douglass
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Misty Copeland Will Take Her Final Bow

Brava! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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🔊TODAY: NFHA EVP @nikitrabailey.bsky.social will speak at #NCCULawTech2025 summit session, ‘Algorithmic Justice: Protecting Civil Rights in the AI Era.’ This convo examines how #AI & algorithmic bias can exacerbate discrimination in housing & other areas + how emerging tech can uphold equity.

The NC NAACP condemns @ncgovernor.bsky.social for signing a crime bill that he criticized: "It simply does not do enough to keep you safe."
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Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

SCOTUS denied the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to immediately remove Gov. Lisa Cook. And the Court should continue to do so after hearing oral arguments in January. All of us benefit from an independent @federalreserve.gov.
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The fed govt has shutdown after Congress failed to pass a spending bill—halting critical services across the country, including HUD's ability to enforce #fairhousing laws.

Read NFHA’s full statement in response to the shutdown and its negative impacts: bit.ly/4pOwRIb.

The federal governmmet shutdown exacerbates the harm of HUD's dismantling of its fair housing infrastructure. Read more about what this means for everyday people in America seeking housing free of discrimination and the community-based orgs protecting them.
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She reminded us that homeownership is one of the most effective ways to build generational wealth and emphasized the importance of protecting these gains.

At #ALC54, NFHA EVP, @nikitrabailey.bsky.social shared encouraging news: Black homeownership increased by 14 percent from 2019-2024 due to structural policy changes and inclusive practices.

Tomorrow: Don’t miss NFHA EVP, @nikitrabailey.bsky.social, at the #ALC54 session, “Creating Wealth and Work in Local Communities.”

This convo on economic development strategies that build well-resourced communities & more is a must-attend on 9/25 at 10 AM! #MadeForThisMoment

Join NFHA EVP @nikitrabailey.bsky.social at #ALC54 for “Creating Wealth and Work in Local Communities,” hosted by CBCFinc. This session will explore economic development strategies and equitable access to wealth-building opportunities. Register: bit.ly/3VQ3JlZ #MadeForThisMoment

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld District Judge Cobb's decision and is prohibiting the unlawful attempt to remove Gov. Cook. from the Federal Reserve Board.
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Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

"The document, dated May 28, 2021, was issued to Cook by her credit union in the weeks before she completed the purchase and shows that she had told the lender that the Atlanta property wouldn’t be her primary residence."
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Experts: Pulte's disclosures on Cook may violate privacy law Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, may have violated federal privacy laws by releasing personal information on mortgages taken out by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook — actions ...

Legal experts say Gov. Cook's privacy rights may have been violated by the disclosure of her personal information.
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The Trump administration wants to repeal a rule that advances justice and fairness for all. The current HUD fair housing rule ensures people can secure housing free of discrimination and helps housing and lending markets thrive. #DefendCivilRights

Black homeownership rates drop as economist issues DEI warning Black homeownership is falling in the U.S., and some economists think the Trump administration's crackdown on DEI may have something to do with it.

Black homeownership rates grew by 14% percent to 48.6% from 2019-2024. Now, they are 43.9%. This jeopardizes the health of the housing system because 70% of future homebuyers will be people of color. Attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion hurts us all.
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"We must all stand together against this abuse of power and not allow President Trump to force out a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors with unsubstantiated allegations. This action undermines the rule of law, fairness, and due process."

Housing freeze: High costs leave some buyers and current owners in the lurch Changes to the central bank’s key interest rate won't result in immediately lower home mortgage costs for consumers.

The Federal Reserve lacks the tools to address the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis. Congress needs to pass comprehensive legislation with supply and demand solutions to help alleviate skyrocketing housing costs for everyday people.
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When Your First Home Is Subsidized by Your Parents

The Downpayment Toward Equity Act would provide up to $25,000 for first-generation homebuyers in urban, rural, and suburban communities who cannot rely on the Bank of Mom and Dad to buy a home. Call Congress and ask them to pass the bill. #HousingCrisis
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Target’s CEO is stepping down as customers turn away | CNN Business Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibilty are good for business and a competitive advantage.
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At Alabama plantation, families of enslavers and enslaved strike a deal The descendants of enslavers and enslaved have come together where their ancestors once lived, working to address the plantation’s legacy and promote healing.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 made discrimination in housing illegal. However, Black residents of Harpersville, AL couldn't move beyond land that surrounded a plantation to other parts of the town until passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
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Fed Governor Kugler to Resign, Opening Spot for a Trump Pick Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler will step down from her position on the central bank’s board, the Fed announced Friday, handing President Donald Trump a sooner-than-anticipated opportunity to ...

Dr. Adriana Kugler, a labor economist and 1st Latina appointed to serve on the Federal Reserve Board in its 109-year history at the time, is planning to step down early. She elevated everyday people's kitchen table issues during her tenure.
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Virginia Education Board Could Oust George Mason’s President

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs are about community, while the political attacks on them are about division. The people attacking these programs are looking to create a problem where one doesn't exist to benefit politically.
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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.

Rising unemployment rates among Black women served as the canary in the coal mine in reports over the last three months. A weak jobs report follows.
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Holding the Department of Justice accountable to remedy alleged redlining in Philadelphia, PA | The Public Interest Law Center The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and pove...

A judge ruled against the Trump administration and will require Essa Bank, which entered into a consent order with the DOJ for allegedly redlining Black and Latino communities, to continue to provide fair mortgage credit access in West Philly. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Eviction fears, disability discrimination, and Trump’s war on fair housing Meanwhile “the nation is in the throes of a fair and affordable housing crisis.”

NFHA’s @nikitrabailey.bsky.social in @motherjones.com shared how cuts to #fairhousing will worsen the fair and affordable housing crisis & more. Read how these cuts will have a lasting negative impact, including leaving individuals vulnerable to housing discrimination: bit.ly/44LVxZs