HUD Celebrates Fair Housing Month
The Department of Housing and Urban Development observes Fair Housing Month in April each year. Fair Housing Month always features a theme. In 2022 that theme is Fair Housing: More Than Just Words....
View ArticleFair Housing Month: HUD Pledges More Funds To Fight COVID-19 Discrimination
April is Fair Housing Month, and it’s likely no coincidence that April is also the month HUD announced added funds from the American Rescue Plan to fund HUD Fair Housing actions to fight...
View ArticleApplying For An FHA Mortgage With A Changed Name
It is illegal under the Fair Housing Act to discriminate against a person who seeks housing because of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, and any number of other non-financial...
View ArticleHUD Announces Fair Housing Conciliation Agreement With Bank Of America
Housing discrimination comes in many forms. The Fair Housing Act makes it a crime to discriminate against people at any stage in the housing process. You cannot be denied a loan, services, or...
View ArticleThe End Of April Is The End Of Fair Housing Month 2022
Saturday, April 30, 2022, is the last day of Fair Housing Month. But the advent of May doesn’t mean that the fight against housing discrimination comes to an end. The Department of Housing and Urban...
View ArticleJune 2022 Is National Homeownership Month
On the last day of May 2022, President Biden issued a proclamation that June 2022 is National Homeownership Month. It’s the 20th anniversary of the observance and the Department of Housing And Urban...
View ArticleHUD Announces More Fair Housing Funds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been very active on the Fair Housing front in 2022. A June 2022 press release by HUD announces even more funding to combat violations of the Fair...
View ArticleHUD Announces Results Of New York Fair Housing Case
Any form of discrimination in the housing process whether buying or renting has a chilling effect on the entire housing industry. We write about Fair Housing Act cases frequently to remind house...
View ArticleHUD Announces Fair Housing Case Settlement
Did you know that Fair Housing laws are designed to protect you once you start owning or renting a home and not just while you are house hunting? You might not realize that sexual harassment can be a...
View ArticleFHA Home Loan Rules And Fair Housing Laws
We report on Fair Housing cases from time to time, a reminder to those looking for housing that there are federal laws that protect against discrimination in housing. But what are the FHA home loan...
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