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 ...
Tag: Fair lending
Senate Democrats Seek Investigation of REO Maintenance Disparities
Fifteen Democratic senators today asked the federal financial regulators to look into allegations that financial institutions and the housing GSEs ...
Regulators: Discretionary Pricing on Small Loans Flags Fair Lending Risk
Regulators see fair lending risk in small-dollar loan products that allow significant discretion in pricing and underwriting, according to a ...
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 ...
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 ...
CFPB Warns Lenders to Consider Section 8 Voucher Income
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today issued a bulletin reminding creditors to include income from Section 8 homeownership vouchers when ...
CFPB Releases Fair Lending Report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its third annual report on fair lending.
FDIC’s Hoenig Adds Weight to Tailored Regulatory Approach
FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig today became the latest regulator to emphasize the need to tailor regulations to suit banks’ ...
