Racial bias

Appraisal bill introduced to counter HUD’s PAVE repeal

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D–Ga., introduced legislation Thursday to address what he called “systemic bias” in the home appraisal process. The proposal comes just one week after the Trump administration disbanded a Biden-era task force that had been focused on addressing racial bias in the housing system. The bill, called the Appraisal Modernization Act, would require […]

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Redlining deal dispute pits DOJ against advocates

Three fair housing organizations are asking to weigh in on a federal case where the Department of Justice is seeking to end a redlining settlement with Lakeland Bank — an effort the DOJ and the bank both oppose. The nonprofits — New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund, the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania, and the

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DOJ quietly axes more redlining settlements with lenders

The Trump administration is moving swiftly to roll back Biden-era redlining enforcement. Federal courts in recent weeks have terminated five consent orders with mortgage lenders, which stemmed from redlining probes by the prior administration. The Department of Justice claimed those companies satisfied the terms of their settlements months and years before their expiration, freeing them

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Feds close $22 million redlining order with lender early

Feds have terminated a consent order against a mortgage lender feds accused of “systemic racism” in the Philadelphia region. A federal judge Monday approved the government’s request to terminate its deal with Trident Mortgage, just over two years before it was set to expire. Attorneys with both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department

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Mortgage firms reframe DEI amid policy shift

President Trump’s housing regulators have touted their efforts to dismantle federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in pursuit of reducing spending and waste. As a result, the conversation around mortgage lenders’ efforts to serve communities identified by specific racial or cultural backgrounds have been further politicized, leaving these shops in the awkward position of determining

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