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Panelists argued the merits of using the “eminent domain” process to help distressed homeowners in which local governments buy homes worth less than their mortgages, and sell the homes back …

Housing experts and civil rights advocates discussed the future of the housing market. They focused on rising foreclosures, unequal opportunity, and access to credit. Janis Bowdler in her op…

Panelists talked about deficit spending, the national debt, and how fiscal policy affects minority communities. The Congressional Black Caucus recently formed its own commission where top A…

Jim Carr talked about government efforts to help struggling homeowners modify their home mortgages. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Witnesses testified on proposals that would regulate currently unregulated financial markets. They focused on over-the-counter derivatives markets, which Ms. Born said had become “extremely …

A hearing was held to evaluate the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to curtail discrimination in h…