NPA Publications

Studies

Race and Recession: How Inequity Rigged the Economy and How to Change the Rules
May 2009: A report from the Applied Research Center (ARC) that tells the stories of people of color who are disproportionately affected by the recession.  It also uncovers root causes of long-term racial inequities that fed into the economic crisis and proposes structural solutions to change a system that threatens future generations. 

The Truth About Wells Fargo
March 2009: This report documents how African-Americans are three times as likely to receive a high-cost loan as white borrowers from Wells Fargo.

2008 Chicago Foreclosure Report
Foreclosures in the Windy City for 2008

Preying on Neightborhoods: 2007 Foreclosure Update
Updated foreclosure trends in Chicago for 2007

Wall Street and the Making of the Subprime Disaster
November 2007: How Investment Banks Fueled the Subprime Boom, Made Billions, and Caused the Current Foreclosure Crisis

Chicago Foreclosure Update
May 2007: Details foreclosure trends in Chicago through 2006

Commitment. Responsibility. Accountability.
April 2004: Why JP Morgan Chase Should Sign CRA Agreements

Outside the Law
July 2003: How Lenders Dodge Community Reinvestment