Organizing Access to Capital: Advocacy and the Democratization of Financial Institutions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592130269)

Community activists were delighted with the passage of the Community Reinvestment Act, but they came to realize that it would take more than the word of law to bring about real change. This book gives voice to the activists who took it upon themselves to agitate for increased investment by financial institutions in their local communities. They tell of their struggles to get banks, mortgage companies and others to rethink their lending policies. Their stories, drawn from experiences in Chicago, New York, Milwaukee, Boston, Pittsburgh, and other cities around the country, offer insight into the way our political/economic system really works.

Author: Gregory D. Squires
ISBN-10: 1592130267
ISBN-13: 9781592130269
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2003
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.82h x 7.14w x 0.65d