Latino Links: Business/Finance Trends

By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805.com

The nation’s sluggish economy has had a significant impact on mortgage lending to Latinos, while the community is getting tax time help in Spanish.

The Chicago Sun Times reports that lending to Hispanics plummets during the housing crisis. For more information, visit http://www.suntimes.com/business/3803378-420/lending-to-blacks-hispanics-plummets-during-housing-crisis.html

The Hispanic Access Foundation has announced it has partnered with H&R Block, the world’s largest tax services provider, to educate Spanish-speaking taxpayers about tax issues affecting where they live, work and play, according to a media release on www.hispanicprwire.com For more information, visit http://www.hispanicprwire.com/News/in/18949/14/hispanic-access-foundation-announces-partnership-with-h&r-block

— Latino Links provides a periodic update of trends in business/finance, digital media, education, lifestyle, marketing and politics impacting the Latino community. Produced by Amigos805.com