Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a ...

Housing values in American cities still break sharply along racial lines, showing the lingering impact of federal "redlining" in the 1930s, which devalued homes in African-American neighborhoods. The ...

Despite being outlawed over 50 years ago, redlining still persists in America. Now the country’s signature law to stop redlining is under review. Redlining is a five-alarm word in the lexicon of ...

As the nation celebrated its independence, many Americans grapple with how this nation can right the injustices of its past. To address this concern, we need to understand the root. Some communities ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gestures Tuesday while he testifies to the House Financial Services Committee. Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter to get ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to overhaul a 40-year-old anti-redlining law, deepening the rift with two other powerful regulators over the billions of dollars a ...

Financial regulators appointed by the Trump administration proposed Thursday an overhaul of a 40-year-old anti-discrimination law, potentially upending the way banks make loans to low-income ...

Housing advocates have accused Redfin of “redlining” minority neighborhoods with a price policy that can make it harder for people of color to sell their homes. Redfin will only act as a real estate ...

Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a stubborn problem for decades. Every two years, the Cook County treasurer tries to ...