Affordable housing

After blue collar jobs move out, crime often rushes in to take its place. That makes efforts to turn around housing that much harder.

The senator’s bill to reform the 40-year-old law and expand housing investments could gain clout as Democrats look to pick up congressional seats and she eyes a presidential run.

Advocates are seeking more federal funding for affordable housing. A federal investigation into the banks’ alleged manipulation of a popular tax-credit program can’t be helping their cause.

A former Federal Home Loan bank president argues that the system should limit its exposure to risky nonbanks.

A new, 10-part podcast series examining housing blight; JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon baits President Trump; U.S. Bank returns to small-dollar lending; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

The nation's largest bank said Wednesday it is seeking proposals on ways to address economic inequality in local neighborhoods across the country.

Housing blight — concentrated areas of vacant properties — is harming communities across the country and posing a risk to the financial system. But governments seem powerless to turn it around. We're finding out why. A special 10-part podcast series by American Banker.

There's a problem in America. Homes are decaying all over the country, even as affordable housing is becoming more scarce. Can we rebuild these communities before it's too late? A trailer introducing a special 10-part podcast series by American Banker.

As the demand for home rentals continues to rise, regulatory burdens could decrease the multifamily housing supply and drive up costs, witnesses said at a congressional hearing.

The bank said it has received subpoenas related to low-income housing tax credits; write-offs of bad credit card debt creep up.