Tag Archives: Housing Discrimination

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.

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.

President Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for several Florida counties, after an estimated $22-$32 billion in wind losses for residential and commercial properties due to Hurricane Ian.

In an effort to assist in the recovery after Hurricane Fiona made landfall, the Department has issued a new set of waivers offering regulatory and administrative relief to homeowners impacted in Puerto Rico.

Eleven Senators call upon HUD and CFPB after a report suggested that Black and Hispanic borrowers were less likely to be approved for refis.

Eleven separate HUD-recognized community programs received $2.47 million in American Rescue Plan funds to combat housing discrimination related to the pandemic.

Residents in Alaska, Tennessee, and Missouri impacted by recent natural disasters are now eligible for federal disaster assistance.

The Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ability to carry out its mission would be “seriously compromised” if it moves forward with the proposed changes to the disparate impact standard.

Testimony was heard Tuesday regarding the struggles members of the LGBTQ community face in the housing market.