KPBS Wants Your Help In Understanding The Prevalence Of Biased Banking

By Amita Sharma / Investigative Reporter

Published June 22, 2021 at 7:31 AM PDT

This story was published more than 4 years ago.

Stacks of $100 bills in this undated photo.

From discriminatory lending to signing up Blacks and Latinos for risky mortgages, people of color have long experienced racist banking. Research shows bias remains in the industry.

If you believe you’ve received unfair treatment from a bank, KPBS wants to hear from you.

Amita Sharma

As an investigative reporter for KPBS, I've helped expose political scandals and dug into intractable issues like sex trafficking. I've raised tough questions about how government treats foster kids. I've spotlighted the problem of pollution in poor neighborhoods. And I've chronicled corporate mistakes and how the public sometimes ends up paying for them.

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