Redlining

Warren's proposed housing bill is attempting to address both the housing shortage and the devaluation of homes—while also hinting at reparations.

• By Kriston Capps

A real estate broker's maps recall the days when certain neighborhoods in the city were denied access to loans based on the demographics of the population.

• By Brentin Mock

Wells Fargo is atoning for its fake account scandal by loaning $60 billion to African-American homeowners, but years of reverse redlining lawsuits underscore just how deep the problems at the bank go.

• By Emmanuel Felton

The company recently filed a patent on using social network data to influence lending decisions. God help us all.

• By Susie Cagle

Getting a better sense of how people visualize their neighborhoods could be the first step toward improving them.

• By Rick Paulas