Tag Archives: Fair Housing Act

HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule seeks to provide for more robust community engagement, streamline processes for funding recipients, and provide greater transparency.

Per President Biden's call to fully enforce the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the extension of the public comment date for its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule by two weeks.

In an effort to complement the initiatives outlined in the FHFA’s Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026, adjustments have been made based on initial research and findings to further promote equitable access to affordable and sustainable housing.

It's been 55 years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked off Fair Housing Month 2023 with the theme, “Choices for All Voices: Building an Equitable Future.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it will rescind the 2020 Fair Housing Act rule and restore 2013 policy to help eradicate discriminatory practices from housing market.

The rule expands upon HUD’s previous policy, implementing opportunities for transparency and accountability while bolstering economic equity for American families.

HUD has announced three Plano, Texas landlords will pay damages, civil penalties, and attorney’s fees totaling $140,649 for violating the Fair Housing Act after refusing to rent to a Black woman because of her race.

Enforcing the nation’s fair housing laws and policies under the Fair Housing Act, HUD has announced that the most recent grants available will support fair housing education and outreach, testing, and enforcement activities through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

Settlement with mortgage lender for $22 million-plus marks the first redlining settlement that the CFPB and DOJ has reached with a non-bank entity.

In two separate cases, HUD has reached agreements in Massachusetts and California with several parties in settling housing discrimination claims.