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Exploring a Century of Baltimore's Racist Real-Estate Deals and Developmentsnew

It started with a routine transaction. Few people noticed when Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins bought the rowhouse at 1834 McCulloh St. on a rainy June Thursday in 1910, but three weeks later, Hawkins was big news. He was black.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  03-23-2010  |  Housing & Development

HUD Rescinds, Then Reinstates, License of Mortgage Lender Equitable Trustnew

The Federal Housing Administration suspended Equitable Trust Mortgage Corp., a Canton mortgage lender, from originating new FHA mortgages for six months. Then reinstated the company a few days later after it agreed to make restitution averaging about $4,000 per borrower and pay a fine.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  01-05-2010  |  Housing & Development

Watching the Inspectorsnew

Hilton Green is highly qualified to investigate Baltimore's Department of Housing -- so why isn't he?
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  11-13-2007  |  Housing & Development

Where Credit Is Duenew

A Batlimore can-do mortgage broker goes for broke -- but is the housing boom lowering on him?
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  02-21-2007  |  Housing & Development

Falling Downnew

Investors collapse yet another house.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  11-21-2006  |  Housing & Development

End of Their Scopenew

The success and failure of owner-occupant neighborhood renewal play out on one Baltimore city block.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Edward Ericson Jr.  |  03-15-2006  |  Housing & Development

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