A rule changed in 2020 was reinstated. As a result, HUD still considers “disparate impact” and “perpetuation of segregation” illegal forms of discrimination.
A Newsday report on Long Island, N.Y., housing discrimination led the state’s attorney general to investigate. This week she announced a settlement with Coldwell Banker.
The agencies’ “statement of interest” in an appraisal bias court case says lenders can’t rely on an appraisal if they knew, or should have known, it was discriminatory.
A Michigan city claims six chickens can’t qualify as emotional-support animals, but a federal judge said “maybe” – and that only a jury can decide.
NAR study: The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.5% in 2021 – but Black ownership (44%) lags white ownership (72.7%) by 29 percentage points.
A seller seeing little interest after several months wonders what’s wrong with her house since the price is identical to similar homes that sold a year or so ago.
The U.S. homeownership gap between Blacks and whites widened 1.5 percentage points from 2010 to 2021, according to a study by “Today’s Homeowner.”
CFPB: Websites that claim mortgage lenders “compete for your business” likely break federal laws under RESPA if all the participating lenders pay a fee to be there.
When does a seller’s obligation to disclose hidden defects kick in? That might be the wrong question. Here’s why that approach seems to miss the mark – and why many people correctly embrace the mantra disclose, disclose, disclose.
The condominium and cooperative riders will be updated on March 20 due to changes in law. The revisions are limited and address new documents buyers of certain condominiums and cooperatives are entitled to receive from sellers. Redline is attached.
