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Making Cents of MoneyEpisode 83: Lines of Injustice: What is Redlining?In the newest episode of Making Cents of Money, IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. discusses the topic of redlining and how it leads to disparities for generations. Learn what IDFPR is doing to address this serious topic and to help redlining to become a policy of the past.
Resources:
Investopedia: What is Redlining? Definition, Legality, and Effects: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/redlining.asp#:~:text=Redlining%20is%20the%20discriminatory%20practice,on%20their%20race%20or%20ethnicity.
Federal Reserve: Redlining: https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/redlining
Urban Institute: The Ghosts of Housing Discrimination Reach Beyond Redlining: https://www.urban.org/features...2024-05-0621 min
The Latinx Chronicles with Hip and ErikaBreaking barriers into one of the most important government positions in Illinois - Attorney Mario Treto Jr.In our first episode, we talk to Attorney Mario Treto Jr., the acting Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the first LGBT Latino to ever hold this position. As a first-generation Mexican American, he talks to us about his life journey, shares the importance of finding mentors to form your own personal board of directors, giving back and, advocating for his community. 2022-02-1140 min