As National Homeownership Month, June is a time to celebrate the American Dream of safe, stable housing and reflect on how we can expand access to that dream. Read the latest blog post from @CRLMike Calhoun on the importance of equitable homeownership

Why the Senate should protect funding for the CFPB - OpEd by @CRLMike Calhoun #DefendCFPB

The Consumer Bureau prevents banks, credit card and other companies from illegally taking money out of your pocket. Rather than hobble this watchdog agency, President Trump should let it do this vital job. @SunSentinel #DefendCFPB

Consumer Bureau rules to lower the cost of overdraft fees, lessen the burden of medical debt, and track gaps in small business lending are popular and Congress should let these rules stand. #DefendCFPB #FinancialFairness

Trump officials should maintain steps to reduce foreclosures @CRLMike @NatMortgageNews

Reduced @FHAgov mortgage insurance premiums have helped make homeownership a reality for more buyers, including Black and Hispanic purchasers who often are not served well by the private mortgage market. https://t.co/XgP2p6UgQf

CRL, @RealBankReform, and @NCRC Blast Senate Democrats For Betraying Small Business Owners With Vote To Rescind Section 1071

Alluring Cash-out Refinance Offers Can Be Financial Trap for Homeowners: New research from @AEI and CRL raises concerns that government guarantee policies are promoting the use of “the house as an ATM” by lower-wealth, cash-constrained buyers. https://t.co/U7dzHPBqVM

Why should the nearly 6 million unbanked households #GetBanked? @CRLMike of @crlonline believes opening a bank account can put you on the road to financial security. https://t.co/gXGbLlQVXa

Unless Congress is nostalgic for rampant predatory lending, it should not defang this consumer watchdog.

It is thanks to you that we have so much to celebrate as 2022 draws to a close. When we stand together, we can make a real difference for those who have been disenfranchised by our financial systems. Thank you for standing with us.

Unaffordable student debt is one of the major obstacles to Black families obtaining homeownership. A recent survey that found 9% of student loan borrowers put savings from the pause toward buying a home. https://t.co/0TtKxFoCdN

On reforming overdraft fee practices, @BankofAmerica is miles ahead of what Wells and Chase have done. Both of them did some reforms, we certainly applaud those changes, but they are still charging the $35 fee. 📝: @kensweet @AP

We need our government to stop financial institutions from fleecing consumers with overdraft fees. #FinancialFairness My op-ed in @AmerBanker @BankThink:

Watch the opening statement of @CRLMike at the continuing @FSCDems hearing "Boom and Bust: Inequality, Homeownership, and the Long-Term Impacts of the Hot Housing Market" 🧵1/3

Looking forward to the opportunity to testify on the state of homeownership and the US housing market. We'll be getting started soon.

ICYMI: “It is particularly hard for people who are buying smaller houses with smaller mortgages to find a lender and to get that mortgage,” said @CRLMike Calhoun, president of the Center for Responsible Lending. “And they also surprisingly are more expensive.”

Sandra Thompson is committed to seeing that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks act to reduce the racial wealth gaps. We look forward to working with Ms. Thompson to ensure affordable housing opportunities for all Americans.

American families need protections from abusive financial practices, and Director @ChopraCFPB’s commonsense requests for information on bank mergers and on junk fees, such as overdraft fees, are appropriate steps to gather the data.

Michael Barr has a record of standing up for regulations – like the Community Reinvestment Act and overdraft protections – that promote #FinancialFairness for all Americans. We urge swift confirmation of this well-qualified nominee.