The Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG), a coalition of over 20 neighborhood groups representing 130,000 individuals in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County teamed up with KDKA Television Wednesday, August 12, 2008 to assist 700 callers with questions surrounding mortgages. PCRG Financial and Counseling Partners teamed up to answer the phones and assist callers… Continue reading »
Aug
18
Welcome to PCRG’s new site!
Partners, stakeholders, and friends of PCRG: Thank you for your feedback throughout the design and testing of our new website. We appreciate your input and are proud to launch a site that can better serve your needs. Like everything, this site is still a work in progress, so if you have any additional concerns, comments,… Continue reading »
Aug
07
Income is no shield against racial differences in lending
NCRC has released the second edition of its groundbreaking research report, Income is No Shield Against Racial Differences in Lending. The new report shows that minority consumers, regardless of income level, are most at risk of receiving high-cost home mortgage loans. High-cost loans represent the riskiest and most poorly underwritten home mortgages, millions of which… Continue reading »
Aug
01
Code enforcement sweep hits the North Side
More than 30 people joined Mayor Luke Ravenstahl on an hourlong code enforcement loop through the streets of California-Kirkbride yesterday, where amid dilapidated buildings and weedy vacant lots the mayor said, “There is a lot of hope.” Read more in today’s Post-Gazette.