Jeopardizing Hispanic Homeownership: Predatory Practices in the Homebuying Market

Author:	Janis Bowdler
Date:	May 25, 2005
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Topic:	Community and Family Wealth-Building
Programs:	Asset Development Initiative (ADI), NCLR Community Development Programs
Policy:	Homeownership

Summary

This report is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of the mortgage products and lending tactics targeted at Hispanic homebuyers. The report examines the homebuying and refinancing experiences of Latino homebuyers and the abusive lending tactics that steer Latino families into unnecessarily expensive products.