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Shaquata Camp, in jeans and a pink sweater, and Royce Camp, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts and carrying grocery bags, on a neighborhood sidewalk.
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Helping District of Columbia residents purchase a home of their own

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Helping District of Columbia residents purchase a home of their own

Nonprofits MANNA and Building Bridges Across the River/11th Street Bridge Park are preparing Washington, D.C., residents for homeownership and providing access to affordable homes through the Ward 8 Homebuyers Club, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

A row of homes in San Francisco.
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‘The benefits of affordable homeownership are too tremendous to ignore’

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‘The benefits of affordable homeownership are too tremendous to ignore’

Viewpoints: As housing costs continue to rise, low-income families of color need more access to affordable housing and a pathway to homeownership, writes Donald Gilmore, executive director of Community Housing Development Corporation.

Feliton Gauthier and his wife Mimose stand together in front of their home, smiling with arms around each other.
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Through adversity, a homeowner’s resolve pays off

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Through adversity, a homeowner’s resolve pays off

Out of work, hospitalized, and separated from family, Feliton Gauthier was able to get back on his feet financially, with help from a nonprofit housing agency and Wells Fargo.

First-time homeowner Ismel Fernandez, a trauma nurse in South Florida, stands in front of his new home.
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Taking on the challenges for Hispanic homebuying amid COVID-19

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Taking on the challenges for Hispanic homebuying amid COVID-19

Hispanics led the U.S. out of the Great Recession, but may face stronger headwinds in the COVID-19 crisis. Wells Fargo advances its commitment to Hispanic homeownership.

Homeowner LaTasha Taylor is in her kitchen, appearing in a Zoom meeting.
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Restoring Black homeownership in gentrified north Portland

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Restoring Black homeownership in gentrified north Portland

City leaders and nonprofits in Portland, Oregon, are boosting Black homeownership through down payment aid and other incentives, supported in part by Wells Fargo’s NeighborhoodLIFT.

A woman wearing a jacket, hat, and gloves puts a box of food on a porch as she looks up and smiles. Nearby are a brick column and wooden bench.
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‘The noblest human concern is concern for others’

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‘The noblest human concern is concern for others’

In honor of National Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28, read stories of how Wells Fargo has helped bring neighbors and their communities together.

Four video call screens are shown with smiling faces in each one.
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Meet the winners of our Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

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Meet the winners of our Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Six housing innovators received $2.5 million awards to create housing affordability solutions across the U.S.

A smiling man holds a laughing boy in front of a house.
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A coalition on a mission to eliminate persistent poverty in the U.S.

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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.

Architectural plans spread out with pencil, protractor, and level.
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Episode 1: Breaking through the challenges of housing affordability

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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.

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