This document discusses the racial dimensions of the foreclosure crisis in Ohio. It notes that foreclosures have been increasing in Ohio since 1995 and that as of 2009, Ohio had one foreclosure for every 449 houses and ranked 8th nationally in foreclosure activity. The document also discusses how communities of color in Ohio were historically denied access to credit and targeted with subprime loans, and how residential segregation policies like redlining contributed to the concentration of foreclosures in minority neighborhoods today. Maps show the racial patterns of foreclosures aligning with historically redlined minority communities in cities like Cleveland and Columbus.