Jacob Faber

Jacob Faber is a researcher in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. His work focuses on racial inequality in access to home mortgage finance, with a recent talk titled 'Exploring the Roles of Segregation by Location and Lender on Racial Inequality Mortgage Access' presented at the Social Science Matrix in September 2024. This research analyzes over 28 million mortgage applications (2007–2022) to investigate how geographic and institutional segregation contribute to racial disparities in mortgage approvals.

His findings suggest that disparities in lending institutions may outweigh spatial inequality as a driver of racial inequality in mortgage access. While no specific awards or grants are listed, his research emphasizes critical intersections of race, economics, and public policy.