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Today, Capital One, the Capital One Foundation, and Lever for Change announced the launch of Scaling Pathways to Homeownership, a $25 million Open Call designed to identify and support bold solutions that expand access to affordable homeownership in the United States. This initiative is part of Capital One\u2019s five-year, $265 billion Community Benefits Plan<\/a>, developed as part of its acquisition of Discover, that will create affordable housing, enable ready and resilient consumers, grow and sustain small businesses, and invest in community infrastructure.<\/p>\n kAm\u201cw@>6@H?6CD9:A 92D =@?8 366? 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