- Black homeownership faces new obstacles in crowded property market. “The housing gap” between white and Black household ownership in the U.S. is “about as wide as it’s ever been,” Mike Fratantoni, economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association trade group, said in an interview. https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3462980-black-home-ownership-faces-new-obstacles-in-crowded-property-market/ 10 comments economics