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ESL Federal Credit Union was honored by Freddie Mac for providing the largest volume of Home Possible mortgages among credit unions. (File photo).
Apr 28, 2026

ESL marks financial milestone

ESL Federal Credit Union has exceeded $10 billion in assets, driven by branch expansion and strategic investments in Rochester and surrounding counties.

Three model homes in the city of Rochester's Buy The Block program, including this Woodward model at 191 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, will be open for tours this weekend. (Photo by Kevin Oklobzija)
Apr 29, 2025

Rochester’s Buy The Block model homes open for tours this weekend

It's open house weekend for Buy The Block model homes in Rochester. The program helps first-time buyers build wealth through homeownership.

Construction on The Eastman Reserve by PathStone begins
Nov 4, 2021

PathStone to present event on devaluation of Black-owned homes

The PathStone Foundation will host its Provok!ng Thought event this year in a free, virtual format on Nov. 9 on the topic of “The American Dream and the Devaluation of […]

Buying a house still a good investment, folks in Northeast say
Feb 11, 2019

Funds available to expand homeownership in Finger Lakes

Nearly $2 million has been set aside by the state Homes and Community Renewal to expand homeownership in the Finger Lakes. Some 56 Finger Lakes households will benefit from the […]

Rochester region homes sales fall, prices rise
Mar 8, 2018

Rochester homeownership disparity among the highest nationwide

Black homeownership has been on a downward path for a number of years, particularly among those aged 45 to 64, but no other racial group has seen as dramatic a […]

Aug 23, 2017

Report: Rochester has second-largest gap in homeownership across races

Rochester has the second-highest gap in homeownership rates across races in the country, a new report shows. When measuring homeownership rates in the 50 largest metro areas nationwide, Apartment List […]