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Recent REO Lawsuits & Complaints

NFHA et al. vs. Deutsche Bank NFHA et al. v. Federal National Mortgage Association NFHA et al. v. Bank of America  NFHA et al. vs. US Bank NFHA et al. vs. Safeguard Properties NFHA et al. vs. Cyprexx Services NFHA et al. vs. Asset Management Specialists Conciliation Agreement, NFHA et al. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

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Recent Settlements

Shockoe Valley View Apartments Press Release Settlement Agreement Rudeen Development Press Release  Settlement Agreement

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NFHA v. TRAVELERS

NFHA v. TRAVELERS This federal lawsuit alleged race, sex and source of income discrimination against Travelers Indemnity Company and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (Travelers) for failing to provide habitational insurance to apartment owners who rent to tenants who participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program. This case settled in February 2018. Read about […]

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NFHA v. BOA

NFHA v. BOA This fair lending complaint, filed with HUD, alleges that Bank of America of discrimination based on national origin by treating the Hispanic testers less favorably than the non-Hispanic testers. This complaint was charged by HUD. Read about the settlement here.

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NFHA v. RE/MAX ALLIANCE/LEE GARLAND & RITA JENSEN TEAM AGENTS

In this complaint, testing revealed that agents of the Lee Garland and Rita Jensen Team of RE/MAX Alliance discriminated on the basis of race. The agents steered the white home seekers away from interracial neighborhoods in Jackson, which is majority African American, and into majority white areas. Conversely, the African American testers who inquired about […]

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL. v. INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC., ET AL.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL. v. INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC., ET AL. On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, upheld the disparate impact doctrine under the Fair Housing Act. This precedent-setting opinion affirmed both 40 years of legal jurisprudence and the decisions of […]