As everyone steps away from their (home) office to celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to count our blessings as we review this truly remarkable and unusual year. In addition to frontline healthcare workers, good WI-FI, food...more
11/30/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Chapter 13 ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Notarization Standard ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Flood Insurance ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
HUD ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Libor ,
Moratorium ,
OCC ,
Popular
On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed amendment to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations that would allow lenders to accept private flood insurance...more
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a sweeping proposed rule on August 1 seeking to amend HUD’s interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. According to HUD,...more
A bipartisan measure was introduced in the United States Senate in late April to expand fair housing protections to LGBTQ persons. The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019, introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus...more
5/14/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Housing Discrimination ,
HUD ,
LGBTQ ,
Price Waterhouse ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Transgender
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced charges against social media company Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619 and 3631). The charges derive from...more
4/18/2019
/ Advertising ,
Facebook ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Housing Discrimination ,
HUD ,
Race Discrimination ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Statutory Violations
Fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to Fair Housing, both through the support of private...more
The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is, in part, to bolster the economy by strengthening the housing market, protecting consumers, and working to meet the needs for quality affordable...more
You are the property manager for a HUD-subsidized apartment development. One day, the owner of the development rushes into your office, visibly frantic. The owner says, “We just received a letter from HUD’s Real Estate...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed an administrative complaint against Facebook alleging discriminatory advertising in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). HUD alleges that housing...more
9/5/2018
/ Communications Decency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Facebook ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
HUD ,
Human Rights ,
Online Advertisements ,
Popular ,
Protected Class