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Claim: Racial Disparities Rampant in Three Midwest Metro Areas

American Banker

Mortgage originators aren't lending enough to people of color or the poor in the St. Louis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis metropolitan areas, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition said.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

That’s followed by residential mortgage lending (36.3%), small business lending (32.1%), commercial and industrial (C&I) lending (30%) and agricultural lending (23.6%). For example, we don’t do mortgage lending right now, because we don’t have the compliance expertise and staff knowledge,” Silveria says.