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An Economy That Works for All: Fostering Low-Income Homeownership

November 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am 11:45 am EST

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Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on November 18, 2021 at 10 AM for a virtual event, An Economy That Works for All: Fostering Low-Income Homeownership.

The event will feature presentations by researchers at Federal Reserve Banks on disparities across income and ethnicity in home ownership, and the latest research on mortgage forbearance and refinancing. The event will also feature a discussion with business and nonprofit leaders working to prepare low-income families for home ownership and build capacity in organizations focused on expanding home ownership. A second panel will feature leaders from finance and banking discussing their efforts to address hurdles to first-time homebuying for low-income families.

Speakers

Michael Loftin, CEO, Homewise

Noelle Melton, Vice President, National Homeownership Programs and lending, NeighborWorks America

Jay Bacow, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

David Erickson, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Andrew Haughwout, Senior Vice President and Policy Leader for Household/Regional Microeconomic Studies, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Theresa Torres, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

More speakers to be added.

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