Posts by Helen Wieffering — Contributor

Helen Wieffering has lived and worked in Washington, DC since 2016. Her favorite street to walk or bike is Florida Avenue.

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  Banks find loopholes to deny blacks and Latinos home loans at twice the rate of whites

  HousingBy Helen Wieffering (Contributor) May 31, 2018 47

  Here in the Washington region, African Americans are 2.2 times as likely to be denied a home mortgage loan compared to whites, an analysis from Reveal News shows. Latinos are 1.9 times as likely to be denied — even when controlling for factors like the applicant’s income, loan amount, and neighborhood.  Keep reading…

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  DC’s old school and church buildings are getting a new life

  HousingHistoryBy Helen Wieffering (Contributor) February 1, 2018 4

  We should applaud projects that aim to repurpose closed churches and schools for the benefit of the larger community, and recognize that such efforts can take many forms.  Keep reading…