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Increasing Lenders’ Diversity to Impact Minority Homeownership

The homeownership gap between white and Black Americans is larger than in the 1960s, and both real estate and mortgage lenders are looking for solutions. Woody White of Homebridge, Tai Christensen of CBC Mortgage Agency, and Lisa J. Haynes of MBA discuss how a mortgage company’s diversity and inclusion strategies can impact minority homeownership and what measures need to be adopted to change the tide.

Watch the full session below. To go back to the full HousingWire Spring Summit 2021 on demand summit, go here.

Increasing Homeownership in Underserved Communities Panelists:

  • Woody White, Chief Diversity Officer, Homebridge
  • Tai Christensen, Director of Government Affairs and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CBC Mortgage Agency
  • Lisa J. Haynes, SVP, CFO, and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
  • Brena Nath, HW+ Managing Editor, HousingWire

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