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Opportunities to Increase Secondary Mortgage Access

HOPE and other mission-based Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) demonstrate that responsible, high-performing mortgage lending to borrowers with lower credit scores, no down payment, and nontraditional credit histories is not only possible, it is working.

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Grounded in the expertise and lived experience of Deep South residents and reinforced by data from Hope Credit Union and Hope Enterprise Corporation, the Hope Policy Center informs policy and advances solutions that improve the financial health of under-resourced communities regionally and nationwide.

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2024 HOPE Impact Report

Across the Deep South

Black Generational Wealth in the South: The Weight of History, the Promise of Policy

Across the Deep South

Black Households Face Higher Mortgage Denials than White Applicants, Research Finds

Across the Deep South

Black Households Still Face Higher Mortgage Denials than White Applicants, Research Finds

Across the Deep South

CDFIs Drive Capital to Small Businesses Despite Access Challenges

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