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       At SouthState, we believe homeownership should reflect the unique needs of every borrower. That’s why our Construction and Renovation loan was created to give families, first-time buyers, and community members the flexibility to build or improve the home that’s right for them.

       But the high price of vehicles is not the only financial challenge confronting Black and other consumers of color. Discriminatory and predatory practices in the sale and financing of cars have pushed millions of buyers into longer and higher priced loans. 

       For more than 50 years, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has been an effective federal safeguard to ensure that Black, Latino, Native Americans and other economically marginalized people have fair access to safe and affordable credit. Enacted with bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1974, ECOA has been a legal backbone in the fight against financial discrimination for literally millions of qualified borrowers.