While the U.S. homeownership rate has continually increased during the last decade, the Black homeownership rate has not kept pace with increases of other racial groups, according to a recent survey.

The Black homeownership rate today is virtually the same as it was when mortgage discrimination was legal. The net worth of most Americans isn’t a stock portfolio; it’s the equity in their homes. It’s ...

Homes owned by Black and Latino Bostonians are worth less than those owned by white residents, according to data from Zillow, highlighting disparities in a key wealth indicator as the city and lenders ...