The lender says credit scores, home appraisals and broader inequities in the U.S. economy explain the higher approval rates for white borrowers
Janette Miller of Miller & Perotti Real Estate Appraisals in California argues that the Fair Housing Act doesn't apply to appraisers, but a federal regulator disagreed this week
Tenants who won a lottery to live at Fifteen Hudson Yards are suing the developer for violating NYC's 'poor door' ban, which bans separate entrances for low-income residents
Here are 10 hypothetical situations to help illustrate how you can avoid some very real legal and ethical problems
The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans on rescinding the Trump administration's protections for lenders accused of inadvertent discrimination
Opinion
Buyer love letters have their proponents and detractors. The reality is that they can work and stay within the bounds of fair housing as long as you educate yourself on what to include
The president-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers dives into the continued fight for fair housing and how the industry can help
Even earnest agents make false steps that end up in an ethics violation, a lawsuit or revocation of a license. Check out Inman's handy charts to learn the consequences of 16 situations
HUD has filed the notice needed to reinstate Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing enforcement rules, which were repealed in September 2020
Biden executive order directs HUD to review the effects of its repeal of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and weakening of the 'disparate impact' standard
New York State Senators opened an investigation into discriminatory practices in the state in the wake of a groundbreaking 'Newsday' report
Bryan Greene, NAR's vice president of advocacy policy: 'We feel we owe a debt and that the future prosperity of our industry and the economy depend on us doing this work'
Landlords in New York, Colorado and Mississippi have evicted tenants or threatened to raise rents based on the 2020 election results
Denis Donovan, a rental broker affiliated with Village Realty, is accused of engaging in housing practices that discriminate on the basis of race or color
Katie Lance interviews the author of influential book 'The Color of Law' to discuss the history of public housing policy, its effect on the ongoing racial discrimination and what we can do now