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President Biden’s Memorandum on Housing Discrimination

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On Tuesday, January 26, President Biden signed a memorandum on discriminatory housing practices and policies. The memorandum is one of a series of recent executive actions focused on racial equity, representing the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Federal Housing Administration Move on PACE Showcases Program’s Possible Impact

On August 24, President Obama directed the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to allow homeowners to purchase and refinance properties with Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans when those loans are subordinated to an...more

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White House Takes Aim at Solar for Low- and Middle-Income Americans

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The Obama administration announced on Tuesday a plan to grant greater access to solar energy production for all Americans, in particular low- and middle- income communities. The White House announced that the Department...more

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Court Tosses HUD’s Disparate Impact Rule: Is Protection for Lenders from Disparate Impact Claims on the Horizon?

Since the 1970s, courts have routinely held that the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., may remedy housing discrimination proven through use of the disparate impact theory. The doctrine of disparate impact permits a...more

Mintz - Public Finance Viewpoints

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- February 4‚ 2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; Miscellaneous; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Even though the Senate sent a debt limit extension to the...more

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