Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity. These efforts align with advancing racial equity to create a future where everyone in the U.S. can have a quality place to live.

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Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Returns to Houston to Create 300 Homeowners

Oct 5, 2021 12:00 PM ET

As the pandemic continues to put a strain on Houstonians, Wells Fargo will bring the NeighborhoodLIFT® program back to Houston for a third time to help more than 300 low- and moderate-income individuals

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Wells Fargo Helps Keep People Housed Through Nearly $11 Million Grants to 19 Nonprofits

Aug 25, 2021 10:15 AM ET

The housing crisis has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and millions are facing housing and rental instability. In response to these financial challenges, Wells Fargo Foundation is providing nearly $11 million in additional grant funding to seven legal-assistance organizations and 12 housing counseling agencies to help keep people housed.

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'To Fight Poverty, We Must Have Civil Legal Aid'

Mar 25, 2021 2:05 PM ET

“Our lawyers and advocates know firsthand how housing, or a lack thereof, impacts every facet of a person’s life — from a child’s education, to access to fresh food, to the necessity of safety and shelter.”
— Steve Gottlieb, executive director of Atlanta Legal Aid Society

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Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Helps Narrow Homeownership Gap in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Oct 15, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Homeownership rates among people of color in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., demonstrate the highest disparity in the U.S. with a glaring 50% racial equity gap between White and Black homeowners, according to the Urban Institute.

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Wells Fargo Funds Legal Assistance for Renters at Risk of Eviction

Sep 24, 2020 10:20 AM ET

Up to 40 million U.S. renters impacted by the COVID-19-related economic downturn could face eviction once federal rental protections end, according to research from the Aspen Institute and the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project.

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Winners of Nationwide Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge Named

Sep 22, 2020 11:35 AM ET

Although the housing challenges facing millions of Americans often seem intractable, organizations from across the U.S. are collaborating to deliver fresh, innovative and scalable ideas to create housing affordability solutions

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Alaska Homeownership to Get $3.3 Million Boost

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 15:45

Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks® America and its network member NeighborWorks Alaska HomeOwnership Center today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will launch for Alaska with a $3.3 million philanthropic commitment by Wells Fargo to boost homeownership.

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Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for Chicago Housing, Education and Neighborhood Revitalization

Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 13:00

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced $500,000 in donations to four local nonprofits to support housing, education and neighborhood revitalization for Chicago residents.

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The Housing Affordability Crisis Episode 4: Driving Toward Solutions

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 10:00

In this special 4-part video series, Wells Fargo brings together housing affordability experts to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America.

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The Housing Affordability Crisis Episode 3: Turning the Tide

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 10:00

In this special 4-part video series, Wells Fargo brings together problem solvers to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America. In Episode 3: Turning the tide, housing affordability experts identify actions policymakers, communities, and banks can take now to spark systemic change and solve the housing affordability crisis. Watch the full video series at Wells Fargo Stories (https://stories.wf.com/americas-housing-affordability-problem).

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Episode 1: America’s Housing Affordability Problem

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 10:00

Wells Fargo recently committed $1 billion by 2025 to help solve the nation’s housing affordability challenges. In this special series, Wells Fargo brings together problem solvers to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America — and how to bring about systemic change.

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Housing Affordability: An American Crisis

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 15:30

The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. is putting millions of people at the edge of crisis.

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There’s No Place Like the Home Next Door

Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 16:00

In his teen years, Kenneth Martinez would often drive home after school, pull into his driveway, and see a familiar sight next door: His elderly neighbor, sitting in the shade of an old tree, waving at him.

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'America Can’t Afford Unaffordable Housing’

Friday, June 21, 2019 - 10:00

Antwone Fisher, an author and screenwriter who spent years homeless when he was a teenager, talks about being born in prison to his incarcerated mother, escaping foster home abuse, and living on the streets until joining the Navy, where he served for 11 years.

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Making a Greater Community Impact

Monday, June 10, 2019 - 10:00

Wells Fargo is evolving its philanthropic strategy to help solve three pressing issues affecting individuals, families, and underserved communities across the U.S. — housing affordability, financial health, and small business growth — the company announced June 5.

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Wells Fargo to Donate $1 Billion to Address Housing Affordability Crisis

Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 09:00

The Company, through its business and the Wells Fargo Foundation, will use its resources and expertise to develop new ideas and implement solutions in communities of need in collaboration with public- and private-sector organizations. In particular, Wells Fargo will commit $1 billion in philanthropy alone through 2025 to address the U.S. housing affordability crisis, including homelessness, available and affordable rentals, transitional housing and home ownership.

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