Banks in Elyria show lower home loan shares in black neighborhoods
A Chronicle-Telegram study of 1977 to 1980 Elyria home loans found First National Bank of Elyria and Lorain County Savings & Trust Co. underperformed citywide in areas with 14 percent or more black residents. While others matched or exceeded city averages, these banks faced higher down payment barriers, with 20 percent required, limiting low income borrowers and shaping market shares across districts.
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Elyria
First National Bank of
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
First National
C-T
Cuyahoga County
Northeast
Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Black River
Security Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Cleveland
Continental Federal Savings and Loan Association
Tom Bier
NOACA
Security Federal
Continental Federal
John Frayzier
Frayzier
Robert Manion
Lorain County Bank
Manion
PMI
Manson
Northern Savings
Neil Hubbard
Pioneer Federal
EST
Midway Mall
Lowell Street
al Herman
Bank
Savings and Loan
Does a 20 percent down payment discriminate against low income borrowers
The piece analyzes whether requiring a 20 percent down payment for loans unfairly excludes low income borrowers. It discusses lending practices, accessibility of credit, and potential policy remedies to balance risk with fair housing and financing opportunities.
Home loan study reveals city lenders market shares
The Chronicle-Telegram used 1980 Yellow Pages listings and the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to map conventional home loans from 1977 to 1980. Eight lenders with five percent or more citywide market share are shown by neighborhood, color coded for above, equal, or below citywide share, and a census-based overlay shows black population concentration.
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