October 17, 2023
Detroit Future City (DFC) report, “Small-Dollar Mortgages: The Role of Small-Dollar Mortgages in Detroit’s Housing Market,” examines the role of small-dollar mortgages in Detroit’s housing market, explains what factors influence the availability and demand for small-dollar mortgages, profiles the dynamics of small-dollar mortgages in three different Detroit neighborhoods, and provides recommendations for increasing small-dollar lending in Detroit for Black homebuyers. DFC developed this report as part of its mission to rebuild Detroit’s Black Middle Class, acknowledging that homeownership is a critical component to creating generation wealth.
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This report is a publication of DFC’s Center for Equity, Engagement and Research, produced in partnership with Data Driven Detroit, and funded by Black Wealth Data Center, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative.
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