By Michaela Rush Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press When you received your property tax bill in October, you may have been afraid to open it, knowing that every year […]
Category: Finance
Posted inFinance
Navy Federal Denied Over 50% of Black Mortgage Applicants
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black A new analysis from CNN found Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the US serving military service members […]
Posted inFinance, National
Largest US Credit Union Scrutinized Over Significant Gaps Between Approval Rates for White and Black Borrowers
By Stacy M. Brown Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the United States, is under fire for exhibiting the most substantial racial disparities in mortgage approval rates […]
Posted inBusiness, Finance, Homepage, Word In Black
Smoke and Mirrors: Rise in Black Net Worth Is Not What It Seems
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black net worths are on the rise — for now. A recent report from the Federal Reserve found that in the […]
Posted inReach Black Dallas
It’s always the right time to plan for retirement
Sponsored By JPMorgan Chase Whether you’re just entering the workforce or plan to stop working in a few years, it’s never too early – or too late – to save […]
Posted inFinance
Are Income Share Agreements the New Student Loans?
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black After the Supreme Court handed down two devastating losses on affirmative action and the sweeping plan to cancel student loan debt, […]
Posted inFinance, Homepage, Word In Black
Older Adults Continue to Lose Billions to Fraud and Scams
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black It usually starts with a phone call from an unfamiliar number. The person on the other line says there is something […]
Posted inBusiness
Challenges Beyond Finances Lead to Black Business Closures
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black The Harris family knew it had a great business idea that spoke directly to the needs of communities of color. Their […]
Posted inBusiness
Meet the Leader Helping Train Future Black Business Owners
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black people have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no lack of desire or motivation that stops them from pursuing the […]
Posted inBusiness
How Do We Teach Personal Finance to Children? Fin Lit Kids Has the Answer
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black They say knowledge increases with age, as does financial literacy and hopefully wealth. But what if children could learn about money […]
