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HUD Files Appraisal Discrimination Charge Against Rocket Mortgage

The Fair Housing Act Applies to Residential Real Estate Appraisals - The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed in 1968 to prohibit housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin. Since then, the...more

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Appraisal Bias Settlement: Potential Roadmap

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What Happened? The lender and consumers reached a settlement in an appraisal bias case, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott v. Shane Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, LLC, and loanDepot.com, LLC, filed in Maryland District Court, that...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Law

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more

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Appraiser Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Syndicated Conservation Easement Case

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Polsinelli’s Government Investigations and Tax attorneys continue to follow the well-known Fisher case, the Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") first criminal indictment related to syndicated conservation easements. Walter...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ, CFPB: Lenders that rely on discriminatory appraisals violate the FHA and ECOA

On March 13, the DOJ and CFPB filed a statement of interest saying that a “lender violates both the [Fair Housing Act (FHA)] and ECOA if it relies on an appraisal that it knows or should know to be discriminatory.” ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Agencies reiterate illegality of appraisal discrimination

On February 14, CFPB Fair Lending Director Patrice Ficklin joined senior leaders from the FDIC, HUD, NCUA, Federal Reserve Board, DOJ, OCC, and FHFA in submitting a joint letter to The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) urging the...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Laws

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws. The CFPB has historically been particularly active with respect to...more

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Happy New Year’s Tidings for Land Trusts and Other Conservation Advocates

The Department of Justice has finally filed a civil complaint against certain promoters who have been spearheading syndicated easements to the tune of over $2 billion in claimed federal tax deductions using grossly inflated...more

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Blog: The Cooley Outlook for 2018 M&A

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What’s on tap for 2018 M&A? A recap of 2017 trends and the Cooley outlook on this year’s dealmaking: - Buying Innovation: Retention and Non-Competes. For both old-line companies and tech giants, innovation is the name of...more

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2016 M&A Report

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Our 2016 M&A Report offers a detailed review of, and outlook for, the global M&A market. Other highlights include a comparison of deal terms in public and private acquisitions; updates on takeover defenses and public company...more

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