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Putting an end to housing discrimination

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

In 1968, when it passed the Fair Housing Act, Congress made a promise to the American people that it would end discrimination in housing based on race, national origin and certain other characteristics.

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Redlining

We are providing this Redlining Toolkit to help civil rights and consumer advocates understand the public data relating to redlining risk to protect borrowers and their communities and ensure fair and equitable access to credit.

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Appraisal Bias

NFHA has published, and provided, several comprehensive resources to encourage conversations with key stakeholders in the appraisal and housing industries to seek workable, sustainable solutions to benefit the whole of the U.S. housing market.

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Access to Credit

Centuries of discrimination, segregation, and disinvestment have led to the creation of a dual credit market.

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Redfin Investigation

Over the course of two years, NFHA and nine of its member organizations investigated Redfin’s services. The groups found that Redfin offered “No Service” for homes in non-White areas at a greater rate than for homes in White areas.

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Algorithmic Bias in Housing and Lending

Technology is the new civil rights frontier. High Impact AI, automated systems hold significant risks, including bias and discrimination risks, which can severely harm people.

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First Generation Homeownership

Increasingly, policymakers and community leaders are seeking ways to more effectively reach homebuyers who have been deliberately excluded from homeownership for generations

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We have a number of initiatives we’re working to push through Congress.

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Fair Housing is Being Rolled Back

The federal government is actively undoing protections that took generations to secure.

Our Work

Putting an end to housing discrimination

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

Redlining

Appraisal Bias

Access to Credit

Redfin Investigation

Algorithmic Bias in Housing and Lending

First Generation Homeownership

Take Action

Report Discrimination