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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Creating Financial Victories on the Homefront

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 10:05

Marcus Mason was just 17 when he went off to war as a Marine — first to Afghanistan and then to Iraq before a combat injury ended his tour.

Philanthropy

Stabilizing Lives, Housing, and Communities During Crisis

Friday, April 9, 2021 - 10:00

After Markaela Lee lost her financial services job last year amid the pandemic, the toughest job of all began: finding a new one.

Philanthropy

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

Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 14:05

“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

Philanthropy

CSH to Advance Racial Equity and Access to Housing

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 09:30

CSH announced an innovative effort to develop and implement systemic solutions to address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 and racial inequities in five communities across the US where vulnerable individuals and families have been marginalized.

Philanthropy

Florida Housing Coalition Announces Major New Initiative: Center for Racial Equity

Monday, February 22, 2021 - 13:05

The Florida Housing Coalition, the state’s leading nonprofit provider of training and technical assistance dedicated to affordable housing from ending homelessness to first-time homeownership, today announced the creation of new Center for Racial Equity.

Philanthropy

$4.4 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant Supports Innovative NFCC and HPN Renter Advantage™

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 10:10

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) and the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) today announced a joint response to the crisis gripping America’s renters

Philanthropy

NeighborWorks America Launches StopHomeScams.org to Empower Homeowners and Renters to Combat Housing Scams

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 11:25

StopHomeScams.org is a national public education initiative led by NeighborWorks® America with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, National Fair Housing Alliance, and National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Philanthropy

U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo Grants to Advance Housing Affordability Solutions

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 10:05

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo today announced 2020 CommunityWINS® grants to eight nonprofits to advance housing affordability solutions in local communities.

Philanthropy

Purple Heart Veteran, Family Get Mortgage-Free Home for the Holidays

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - 15:00

The holidays are shining brighter for a Purple Heart veteran and his family after being surprised with a mortgage-free home and holiday gifts.

Socially Responsible Investing

Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program to Create Pathways to Bay Area Homeownership

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 14:35

In the Bay Area, more than four in 10 renters pay over 30% of their income on housing. Additionally, nearly 25% of renters are severely cost-burdened, paying over half of their income on housing

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