News & Analysis as of

Fair Lending Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB and DOJ terminate consent order with mortgage lender accused of redlining

On June 2, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a motion by the CFPB and DOJ to terminate a consent order and dismiss with prejudice a case alleging redlining against a mortgage lender...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Moves to End $13 Million Redlining Consent Order

On May 28, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to terminate its redlining consent order against a New Jersey-based bank. The five-year order, entered in September 2022, resolved allegations that the banks violated...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Announces Third Settlement with a Non-Depository Lender to Resolve Alleged Redlining Claims

On January 7, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that a non-depository mortgage lender has agreed to pay $1.75 million in connection with allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

DOJ and CFPB Announce Landmark Redlining Settlement With Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On October 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they reached a settlement with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway). This settlement...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and North Carolina Attorney General Reach $13.5M Settlement in Discriminatory Lending Case

On February 5, the DOJ and North Carolina’s attorney general announced a $13.5 million settlement deal with a large regional bank over redlining allegations....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

DOJ Announces Two More Multi-Million Dollar Redlining Settlements, States Two Dozen More Active Investigations Underway

Troutman Pepper Locke on

In the last three weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached two more settlements with lenders under its Combatting Redlining Initiative, which began in October 2021. On September 27, the DOJ announced that...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New DOJ Redlining Settlement Continues Enforcement Trend

In a continuation of enforcement activity related to redlining under October 2021’s Combatting Redlining Initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 31, 2023, that ESSA Bank & Trust has agreed to pay $3...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ announces $9 million redlining settlement with Ohio bank

On February 28, the DOJ announced a settlement with an Ohio-based bank to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by engaging in “redlining” in the Columbus metropolitan...more

MoFo Reenforcement

One-Two Punch: CFPB Indirect Auto and Add-On Product Orders

MoFo Reenforcement on

The CFPB announced two new enforcement action settlements on September 28: one for alleged discriminatory auto loan pricing and the other for alleged deceptive credit card add-on product marketing practices....more

K&L Gates LLP

Ally Auto Lending Discrimination Settlement: What it Means for Indirect Auto and Other Lenders

K&L Gates LLP on

The historic $98 million auto lending discrimination settlement between Ally Financial and Ally Bank (collectively, “Ally”), and the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ Settles Fair Lending Case against Auto Dealer

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a fair lending lawsuit against Union Auto Sales, Inc., a California automobile dealer. This means that, once again, a DOJ attempt to use disparate impact evidence to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ Settles Another ‘Pattern or Practice’ Fair Lending Case

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a fair lending lawsuit against Texas Champion Bank. This means that, once again, a DOJ attempt to use disparate impact evidence to establish that a lender engaged in a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Settlement of Michigan Lending Discrimination Lawsuit Underscores Regulatory Focus on Equal Access to Credit

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with Community Bank of St. Charles, Michigan, in a federal lending discrimination lawsuit filed by DOJ against the bank....more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide