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Rashida Tlaib: “When commercial banks shut out Black and Brown people from lending, they are not just closing a door on homeownership.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2021
When commercial banks shut out Black and Brown people from lending, they are not just closing a door on homeownership.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the impact of discriminatory lending practices.

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