- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The Housing Affordability Crisis: the Contributing Factors https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/255536?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/255536?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/255536?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=The Housing Affordability Crisis: the Contributing Factors&body=News from Wells Fargo & Company https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/255536?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Philanthropy](/categories/philanthropy) # The Housing Affordability Crisis: the Contributing Factors ##### Wells Fargo video series brings together experts to discuss the housing affordability crisis in America — and how to bring about systemic change. Jul 20, 2019 10:00 AM ET Campaign: [Wells Fargo's 2020 CSR Goals](/news/campaign/wells-fargos-2020-csr-goals) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/AH-Videocast_Slideshow_800x450_edit-1-1_1786781624.jpg "Keith Fairey, Enterprise Community Partners, national affordable housing nonprofit") Keith Fairey, Enterprise Community Partners, national affordable housing nonprofit [The Housing Affordability Crisis: The contributing factors](https://stories.wf.com/contributing-factors) Wells Fargo recently committed [$1 billion by 2025](https://stories.wf.com/making-greater-community-impact) 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. In [Episode 2: Contributing Factors, ](https://stories.wf.com/contributing-factors)housing affordability experts discuss how the crisis happened and "one of the most confounding aspects” of the U.S. economic recovery from the Great Recession. Watch the full video series at [Wells Fargo Stories](https://stories.wf.com/americas-housing-affordability-problem) (), featuring Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urben League; Cerita Battles, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Keith Fairey, Enterprise Community Partners; Wells Fargo Senior Economist, Mark Vitner; and Vince Toye, Wells Fargo Community Lending and Investments. [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/WF_tile.png)](/profiles/wells-fargo) ### More from Wells Fargo & Company ###### [Building Homes, Building Workforces: Inside Wells Fargo’s $5M Tour Across Five States](/news/building-homes-building-workforces-inside-wells-fargos-5m-tour-across-five-states) Sep 22, 2026 3:00 PM ET ###### [Wells Fargo Expands Affordable Senior Housing and Financial Education With $1.2 Million in North Dakota](/news/wells-fargo-expands-affordable-senior-housing-and-financial-education-12-million-north-dakota) Aug 25, 2026 11:00 AM ET ###### [Wells Fargo Advances Affordable Housing and Workforce Development in Wyoming With $1 Million to Wyoming Housing Network](/news/wells-fargo-advances-affordable-housing-and-workforce-development-wyoming-1-million-wyoming) Aug 24, 2026 9:00 AM ET ###### [Wells Fargo Foundation’s $1 Million Grant Expands Construction Education, Scholarships and Affordable Housing Partnerships at MCC](/news/wells-fargo-foundations-1-million-grant-expands-construction-education-scholarships-and) Aug 21, 2026 9:00 AM ET ###### [Wells Fargo Invests $1.5 Million With Habitat for Humanity To Scale Innovative Home Construction in Rural Communities](/news/wells-fargo-invests-15-million-habitat-humanity-scale-innovative-home-construction-rural) Aug 20, 2026 12:00 PM ET ###### [Innovation Incubator Program Drives Real-World Impact in Affordable Housing and Electrical Grid Demands](/news/innovation-incubator-program-drives-real-world-impact-affordable-housing-and-electrical-grid) Jul 23, 2026 9:00 AM ET ###### [$2M Philanthropic Investment Will Help Charlotte Cultivate New Tech Talent To Keep Pace With City’s Growth](/news/2m-philanthropic-investment-will-help-charlotte-cultivate-new-tech-talent-keep-pace-citys-0) Jul 16, 2026 3:00 PM ET ###### [Community and Civic Leaders Celebrate Opening of Industry-Leading Affordable Housing Development in Minneapolis](/news/community-and-civic-leaders-celebrate-opening-industry-leading-affordable-housing-development) Jul 10, 2026 3:00 PM ET