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HUD Enters Conciliation Agreement with the Appraisal Foundation to Curb Discrimination in the Industry

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has entered into an historic Conciliation Agreement (Agreement) with The Appraisal Foundation (TAF), an organization responsible for setting...more

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CFPB and DOJ Order Mortgage Company to Pay Over $22 Million for Advertising and Marketing Discrimination

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​​​​​​​On July 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint and proposed consent order in a federal district court alleging that a mortgage company...more

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Broad Street Brief: Racial Equality; Tax Reductions; Gun Violence

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CITY HALL - Budget Hearings Begin - On Monday, budget season officially began as City Council asked questions of the Kenney administration. Gun violence, racial equity, proposed tax reductions, and economic recovery were...more

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HUD Issues Final Rule Redefining the Standard for Fair Housing Disparate Impact Discrimination Claims

On Sept. 3, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its final rule on the implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in...more

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HUD’s Revised Rule Makes “Disparate Impact” Claims Under the Fair Housing Act More Difficult

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Late last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its final order relating to claims of “disparate impact” under the Fair Housing Act. Under the theory of disparate impact, the Fair Housing Act can...more

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HUD Settles Racial Discrimination Fair Housing Case For $35,000

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Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved a $35,000 settlement agreement resolving a fair housing complaint filed against the owner and manager of apartment communities on Long Island (in...more

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Right to rent checks – here to stay

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The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.17.2019 | Top Story: USMCA Back on Track After Last-minute Wrangling

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The United States and Mexico appear poised to move past a last-minute snag over new language on Labor Department attaches to posts in Mexico. Mexico feared that the diplomats would “act as labor inspectors,” and for a day or...more

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Treatment of models under HUD’s proposed disparate impact rule: our thoughts

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In its proposed disparate impact rule published in today’s Federal Register, HUD sets forth a framework for making (and defending against) claims of disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act.  In this blog post, we take a...more

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HUD publishes proposed revisions to disparate impact rule

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HUD’s proposed revisions to its disparate impact rule were published in today’s Federal Register.  Comments on the proposal are due on or before October 18, 2019. ...more

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Will HUD propose a revised disparate impact rule by December 18?

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In June 2018, HUD issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on whether its 2013 Fair Housing Act disparate impact rule (Rule) should be revised in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 Inclusive...more

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Industry trade groups urge HUD to make significant changes to its disparate impact rule; state attorneys general oppose changes

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The American Bankers Association jointly with state bankers associations, the American Financial Services Association, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...more

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Housing group announces settlement of FHA lawsuit alleging insurance-related discrimination

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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Travelers Indemnity Company in which it alleged that Travelers engaged in discriminatory conduct in violation of the Fair Housing Act...more

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Facebook Unfriends Policy Allowing for Exclusion of Certain Racial and Ethnic Groups in Housing, Credit, and Employment...

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The social network giant, Facebook—amid criticism and a push from public figures and congressional leaders—announced that the site would no longer allow advertisers to exclude specific racial and ethnic groups in the areas of...more

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Northern Texas District Court Dismisses Fair Housing Disparate Impact Claim

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A federal court in Texas recently dismissed a housing discrimination claim that was based on alleged disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the latest in a series of decisions applying landmark U.S. Supreme Court...more

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