Cases & Settlements - NFHA https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource-topic/cases-settlements/ National Fair Housing Alliance Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:15:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Recent REO Lawsuits & Complaints https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/recent-reo-lawsuits-complaints/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:57:03 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1837 NFHA et al. vs. Deutsche Bank NFHA et al. v. Federal National Mortgage Association NFHA et al. v. Bank of America  NFHA et al. vs. US Bank NFHA et al. vs. Safeguard Properties NFHA et al. vs. Cyprexx Services NFHA et al. vs. Asset Management Specialists Conciliation Agreement, NFHA et al. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

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NFHA et al. v. Federal National Mortgage Association

NFHA et al. v. Bank of America 

NFHA et al. vs. US Bank

NFHA et al. vs. Safeguard Properties

NFHA et al. vs. Cyprexx Services

NFHA et al. vs. Asset Management Specialists

Conciliation Agreement, NFHA et al. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

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]]> Recent Settlements https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/recent-settlements/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:50:34 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1836 Shockoe Valley View Apartments Press Release Settlement Agreement Rudeen Development Press Release  Settlement Agreement

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Rudeen Development

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]]> NFHA v. TRAVELERS https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/nfha-v-travelers/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:41:23 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1816 NFHA v. TRAVELERS This federal lawsuit alleged race, sex and source of income discrimination against Travelers Indemnity Company and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Travelers) for failing to provide habitational insurance to apartment owners who rent to tenants who participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program. This case settled in February 2018. Read about […]

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This federal lawsuit alleged race, sex and source of income discrimination against Travelers Indemnity Company and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Travelers) for failing to provide habitational insurance to apartment owners who rent to tenants who participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

This case settled in February 2018. Read about the settlement here.

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]]> NFHA v. BOA https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/nfha-v-boa/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:30:31 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1814 NFHA v. BOA This fair lending complaint, filed with HUD, alleges that Bank of America of discrimination based on national origin by treating the Hispanic testers less favorably than the non-Hispanic testers. This complaint was charged by HUD. Read about the settlement here.

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This fair lending complaint, filed with HUD, alleges that Bank of America of discrimination based on national origin by treating the Hispanic testers less favorably than the non-Hispanic testers. This complaint was charged by HUD. Read about the settlement here.

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]]> NFHA v. RE/MAX ALLIANCE/LEE GARLAND & RITA JENSEN TEAM AGENTS https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/nfha-v-re-max-alliance-lee-garland-rita-jensen-team-agents/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:20:55 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1812 In this complaint, testing revealed that agents of the Lee Garland and Rita Jensen Team of RE/MAX Alliance discriminated on the basis of race. The agents steered the white home seekers away from interracial neighborhoods in Jackson, which is majority African American, and into majority white areas. Conversely, the African American testers who inquired about […]

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]]> In this complaint, testing revealed that agents of the Lee Garland and Rita Jensen Team of RE/MAX Alliance discriminated on the basis of race. The agents steered the white home seekers away from interracial neighborhoods in Jackson, which is majority African American, and into majority white areas. Conversely, the African American testers who inquired about properties in the Jackson area were often never called back and were generally provided very limited information. To read NFHA’s statement, click here.

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]]> TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL. v. INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC., ET AL. https://nationalfairhousing.org/resource/texas-department-of-housing-and-community-affairs-et-al-v-inclusive-communities-project-inc-et-al/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:16:15 +0000 https://nationalfairhousing.org/?post_type=resource&p=1807 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL. v. INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC., ET AL. On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, upheld the disparate impact doctrine under the Fair Housing Act. This precedent-setting opinion affirmed both 40 years of legal jurisprudence and the decisions of […]

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On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, upheld the disparate impact doctrine under the Fair Housing Act. This precedent-setting opinion affirmed both 40 years of legal jurisprudence and the decisions of 11 U.S. appellate courts in holding that disparate impact is cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. To read NFHA’s statement on this historical decision, click here.

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