Mortgage Lending to Vulnerable Communities: A Closer Look at HMDA 2009
Report by Furman Center
August 2011
Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (New York)
This data brief analyzes the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data for 2009 (the most recent year available) and focuses on aggregate home purchase and refinance mortgage originations, the growing share of loans that are FHA/VA-backed, and continued racial disparities in various lending types.