Four Tips for Threading the Fair Lending Needle
Fair lending today calls for robust compliance management systems that track all products, customer interactions, and variations in pricing or policy—and that foster corrective action when needed.
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ABA Staff Analysis Explores Disparate Impact Ruling
ABA yesterday released a bank members-only staff analysis of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Texas v. Inclusive Communities Project, which found that “disparate impact” analysis to demonstrate discrimination claims is recognized under the Fair Housing Act.
Supreme Court OKs Disparate Impact Analysis under Fair Housing Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that disparate impact claims are enforceable under the Fair Housing Act. The decision in the case — Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project — included a note of caution that statistical disparities only impose liability if plaintiffs can connect it to a defendant’s policy causing the disparity in order to “protect defendants against abusive disparate-impact claims.”
House Approves Measure Limiting Disparate Impact Analysis
By a 231-195 vote, the House yesterday passed an amendment to a government spending bill that would prevent the use of disparate impact analysis by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fair Housing Act.
ABA, Groups Welcome Amendment to Limit ‘Disparate Impact’
ABA and several housing groups today urged the House to pass an amendment that would prevent the use of disparate impact analysis by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fair Housing Act.
The Future of Residential Lending: Key Factors
Mortgage lenders need to watch out for repurchase risk, the future of Fannie and Freddie, disparate impact litigation and the non-Qualified Mortgage space.