Property is Power! The Invisible Eligible: Why Banks Must Recognize the Black Working Class

Property is Power! Black women leading the charge in homeownership

In the quest for economic empowerment and generational wealth, Black women are boldly leading the way in homeownership, significantly outpacing Black men and other demographics in recent years. According to the 2024 Snapshot of Race and Homebuying in America by the National Association of Realtors, single female homebuyers are most prevalent among Black women, making … Continued

Property is Power! The Invisible Eligible: Why Banks Must Recognize the Black Working Class

There’s a crucial segment within the Black community often overlooked in the homeownership conversation: the hardworking Black middle class. These are individuals who show up everyday educators, tradespeople, health aides, municipal workers, office professionals, many of whom have built strong credit profiles and consistently contribute to employer-sponsored retirement accounts. They’ve done the “right things” financially: maintained stable empl…