At a Glance Nationwide, Black homebuyers are twice as likely to be denied a mortgage than their white counterparts. Additionally, Black people make up 13.7% of the U.S. population but account for only 8% of completed home purchases. However, some cities are making progress toward reducing these disparities. —- According to a Mortgage Research Center analysis, Black homebuyers experience a mortgage denial rate of 26.6%, double that of white buyers' 13.3% denial rate. This is compounding the...