贴子Helen Wieffering— Contributor

Helen Wieffering has lived and worked in Washington, DC since 2016. Her favorite street to walk or bike is Florida Avenue.

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  Banks find loopholes to deny blacks and Latinos home loans at twice the rate of whites

  bd官方网站登录入口ByHelen Wieffering(Contributor)May 31, 201847

  Here in the Washington region, African Americans are 2.2 times as likely to be denied a home mortgage loan compared to whites,an analysis fromReveal Newsshows. Latinos are 1.9 times as likely to be denied — even when controlling for factors like the applicant’s income, loan amount, and neighborhood.Keep reading…

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  DC’s old school and church buildings are getting a new life

  bd官方网站登录入口ByHelen Wieffering(Contributor)February 1, 20184

  We should applaud projects that aim to repurpose closed churches and schools for the benefit of the larger community, and recognize that such efforts can take many forms.Keep reading…