Veda Ramsay-Stamps stepped into her role as Executive Director of the Crenshaw Family YMCA with one goal in mind – to transform the organization by… Read More »Crenshaw Family YMCA Taking Flight Under The Right Leadership
When mandatory stay-at-home orders were issued last March, thousands of local businesses were left scrambling. For most ‘brick and mortar’ retailers, the ability to adapt… Read More »Pandemic, Protest, and Perseverance: Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Year By Opening Up Second Location
Real estate technology firm Redfin has been named in a lawsuit alleging that the company uses its online platform to engage in modern-day “redlining” and… Read More »Digital ‘Redlining’: Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed Against Redfin
Last week, Los Angeles-based Broadway Federal Bank and Washington D.C.’s City First Bank formally announced their plans to merge the two banks. Under the new structure,… Read More »Merger Makes Historic Los Angeles Bank The Largest Black-led Lender In The Country
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to keep the moratorium on residential and commercial evictions in place until at least September 30, 2020.… Read More »Los Angeles County votes to extend eviction moratorium through September 30
Recognizing that the coronavirus crisis was having a disproportionate impact on already distressed communities, Martin Muoto, the founder and CEO of SoLa Impact began to… Read More »SoLa Impact CEO tells other fund managers “This is an opportunity to step up”
Voters will have an opportunity to significantly reshape California’s real estate industry, as three potentially game changing ballot measures will be on the ballot this… Read More »Three propositions on November ballot may reshape California real estate forever
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $100 million rent relief package aimed at helping residents and landlords impacted by the pandemic. The aid represents the largest rent assistance program…
In response to the economic fallout from Covid-19, California lawmakers are working on a plan that uses long-term tax credits to help both renters and landlords impacted by the pandemic.
On March 25, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that four of the five major banks – JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank… Read More »Banks To Defer Mortgage Payments For California Borrowers Impacted By COVID-19 Crisis