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Housing

A coalition on a mission to eliminate persistent poverty in the U.S.

Helping Our Customers Succeed

A coalition on a mission to eliminate persistent poverty in the U.S.

Wells Fargo Foundation donates $1.8 million to support housing initiatives led by six CDFIs in the country’s poorest communities.

At left, the Ford Foundation logo and name; at right, a woman stands at a barre, in the middle of a ballet move.
Financial Health

Ford Foundation forges a new path for philanthropic financing

Helping Our Customers Succeed

Ford Foundation forges a new path for philanthropic financing

First-of-its-kind bond sale increases grants to social justice organizations and other nonprofits.

A person stands at a voting booth with their back to the camera. To the right is an image of the cover of the Wells Fargo Investment Institute's 'Guide to the 2020 Elections' report.
Financial Health

A look at how the 2020 presidential election may affect investments

Helping Our Customers Succeed

A look at how the 2020 presidential election may affect investments

Wells Fargo Investment Institute tracks most likely election scenarios and their potential impacts on policy and portfolios.

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Financial Health

Real estate developer earns $30 million before the age of 30

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Real estate developer earns $30 million before the age of 30

Meet Patrick Jeune, a real estate developer who got his start as an entrepreneur when he was in college, with the help of Wells Fargo.

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Financial Health

Clear Access Banking: Peace of mind, no checkbook

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Clear Access Banking: Peace of mind, no checkbook

Bank On-certified by the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Wells Fargo’s new Clear Access BankingSM broadens access to mainstream banking and digital convenience.

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Financial Health

‘The people we serve are in effect financially invisible’

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‘The people we serve are in effect financially invisible’

Viewpoints: For the 63 million unbanked and underbanked people in the U.S., the cost of living in the financial shadows is tremendous and further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, writes José A. Quiñonez, founder of Mission Asset Fund.

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Housing

Episode 1: Breaking through the challenges of housing affordability

Helping Our Customers Succeed

Episode 1: Breaking through the challenges of housing affordability

The crisis of housing affordability in the United States is much more than a problem of demand exceeding supply. The Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge will help close the affordable housing gap by elevating and transforming housing affordability innovations into real solutions. Judges who are experts in the industry will choose top competitors who bring standout affordable housing innovations promising new ways to meet the urgent need for affordable housing in communities across the United States.

Clockwise from top left: Chrishelle Palay, Fred Karnas, Laurel Hart, Marc Norman, RuthAnne Visnauskas, Trisha Miller, Patrice Kunesh, and Maria Evans.
Housing

Episode 3: Financing solutions for the housing affordability crisis

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Episode 3: Financing solutions for the housing affordability crisis

Without financing, good ideas to address housing affordability often never get off the ground. Because of a number of complexities, it can sometimes be more expensive to build affordable housing than it is to build market rate properties. In this episode, judges and administrators of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge discuss problems and opportunities associated with financing.

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Housing

Episode 2: Constructing solutions for the housing affordability crisis

Helping Our Customers Succeed

Episode 2: Constructing solutions for the housing affordability crisis

With land scarcity, zoning challenges, and ever increasing costs, the building of new affordable housing is a complex undertaking. In this episode, judges and administrators of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge discuss the complexities and opportunities present in the construction of safe, clean, affordable housing, as well as the potential of green building as a factor in affordability solutions.

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