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Fair Housing Act

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, was passed to address discrimination in the housing market. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability in a variety of housing and housing-related activities. This […]

Precedent Setting Fair Housing Cases

Meyer v. Holly Jones v. Meyer Trafficante v. Metropolitan HUD v. Ocean Sands Chicago v. Matchmaker Angelique Strong v. Chatsford Manor Havens v. Coleman Community Improvement v. City of Modesto

Community Reinvestment Act

Established by Congress in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires that banks and other deposit-taking financial institutions offer equal access to lending, investment, and other services within the geographic area surrounding each branch. The CRA was passed to address redlining, the practice of denying communities of color and low-income neighborhoods access to loans, investments, […]

Housing for Older Persons Act

The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 amended the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to address issues that arose concerning exemptions for senior housing when the FHA was amended to include protections against discrimination on the basis of familial status. HUD Final Rule on Implementation on the Housing for Older Persons Act Public Law […]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

Passed in 1975, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires banks and financial institutions to report data abut mortgages to the general public. These data are important for ensuring that lenders are serving communities fairly and without discrimination.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was passed to extend a number of federal protections to people with disabilities in a variety of circumstances. Section 504 of the Act extended protections to people with disabilities in employment, education, and housing if these programs receive federal financial assistance. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has […]