Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic opportunity. These efforts align with advancing racial equity to create a future where everyone in the U.S. can have a quality place to live. 

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Home Pathway Launches Homeownership Pilot Program With Support From Wells Fargo, TransUnion, Morgan Stanley, Invest Newark & LISC NY
My Home Pathway has launched a comprehensive Home Buyer Nurture Program, an innovative pilot program aims to equip aspiring homeowners with the resources, education, and the support necessary to navigate the complex journey to homeownership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ICON’s Initiative 99 Global Architecture Competition Phase Two Winners Revealed
ICON announced today the winners of the second (and final) phase of Initiative 99, the global architecture competition to reimagine affordable housing that can be built for $99,000 or less.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Awards $1.2 Million to Rebuilding Together to Rehab Aging Homes
Three-time NBA Champion and Miami HEAT legend, Udonis Haslem, joined Wells Fargo, The Bank of Doing, and Rebuilding Together to announce a national $1.2M grant to repair 75 homes in 46 communities across the U.S. on September 17, 2024, in Miami Gardens, FL.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 to Five D.C.-Area Housing Nonprofits in Honor of National Homeownership Month
Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 to Five D.C.-Area Housing Nonprofits

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Awards $500,000 Grant to Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. For Chicago Flats Initiative
Wells Fargo awards $500,000 grant to Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

These 3D-Printed Homes Could Be the Future of Affordable Housing — for $99,000 or Less
Inside the Community First! Village outside of Austin, Texas, one such homebuilding tool has taken shape: one of the country’s first occupied 3D-printed homes. But they’re far from the last.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This Invention Could Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Old Buildings Without Displacing Residents
A new modular panel from Hydronic Shell Technologies, winner of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, could effectively modernize aging buildings’ HVAC systems without disruptive renovation projects that displace residents.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rebuilding Together Untangles Titles To Preserve Generational Wealth
Rebuilding Together and Wells Fargo team up to address title issues and preserve generational wealth for homeowners in need in Philadelphia, Baton Rouge, and Kent County, Md.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Path to Independence: Shirley Sherrod on Racial Justice and the Value of Land
"Our goal was to try to acquire land so that we would never lose it. And that's why we chose the community land trust model so that we would all own it together. No one person could mortgage anything so that we could lose it."

Diversity & Inclusion

Helping Real Estate Diverse Developers Create Affordable Housing
A diversity of real estate developers is essential for strengthening the housing development ecosystem as a whole and expanding the supply of homes that are affordable.

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