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The 'American Dream' has always been elusive. Is it still worth fighting for?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoWas the American Dream ever real? Or was it a mirage? With so many young people burdened by student...
What are payday loans and other types of predatory lending?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFinancial watchdog groups have raised concerns about predatory lenders taking advantage of...
EXCLUSIVE: After little progress on lending discrimination, a mortgage fairness crisis looms
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoYou have a fair shot at getting a mortgage – if you’re white or Asian. For every other race,...
A new survey shows Americans say fast food is now a luxury
Scripps News via AOL· 3 weeks agoFast food has long been thought of as a quick and cheap meal, but the majority of Americans no...
USA TODAY Book Club: Celeste Ng's 'Our Missing Hearts' is a book that demands discussion
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome books simply demand to be discussed – especially when they're written by Celeste Ng. The...
Bank to pay $31M for alleged lending discrimination in DOJ's largest-ever redlining settlement
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles agreed to pay $31 million for allegedly engaging in...
'The least affordable housing market in recent memory': Why now is a great time to rent
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoGenerations of consumers have embraced homeownership as part of the American dream. Lately, though,...
One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoDutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates...
What is redlining? A look at the history of racism in American real estate
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoThe days of legally sanctioned race-based housing discrimination may be behind us, but the legacy of...
The financial sector is adopting AI to reduce bias and make smarter, more equitable loan decisions....
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoSome software developers have products that detect and help reduce algorithmic bias for historically...