Tag Archives: Discrimination

As part of the Biden Administration’s strategy to counter antisemitism, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has joined seven other federal agencies to issue fact sheets on Title VI protections.

According to a new Redfin survey, discrimination drove roughly 1 in 10 Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ respondents away from their previous residences. In addition, some 32% of Black and Hispanic respondents reported facing discrimination during their recent home search, while 22% of LGBTQ+ respondents reported feeling the same.

Researchers from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies point out that lawmakers and regulators proved during the pandemic that policy-based housing solutions are possible in a time of crisis.

According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors, people of color nationwide are facing homebuying challenges, while the Asian American rate of homebuying difficulty reaches all-time high.

Fannie Mae’s Jake Williamson and Appraisal Institute President Craig Steinley share their perspective with MReport about how the industry is working to improve the appraisal process in 2023.

Black homeownership rates are improving, but there is still work to be done to ensure true equality in the market. Read on for details of a new study.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to align the current Disparate Impact Rule with a Supreme Court ruling and also address the role of technology through the amendment.

The recently passed Equality Act intends to add protections against LGBTQ discrimination into the federal Civil Rights law.

On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, the American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC), in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Chicago, hosted a town hall discussion with leaders from the ...

Under department's 2015 Fair Housing Initiatives Program Notice of Funding Availability, HUD outlined in a grant notice on Thursday that it is making $39.2 million available to fight housing discrimination. This year’s funding notice will also create six new types of grants that support fair housing capacity building, education, and outreach activities, as well as testing in rental and sales transactions.