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Maxine Waters: “The Black/White homeownership gap is at a 120-year high, and the megabanks are reportedly denying Black homeowners...”

On the recordJuly 12, 2022
The Black/White homeownership gap is at a 120-year high, and the megabanks are reportedly denying Black homeowners...
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights racial disparities in homeownership and mortgage refinancing.

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