Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections
Read full article: Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protectionsFair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities.
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Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communities
Read full article: Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communitiesBut Redfin’s minimum price and other policies have had the opposite effect, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination, and nine of its member organizations. Under the minimum price policy, Redfin doesn't offer its full services unless homes are listed for certain prices, which vary by market. Further, it alleged, Redfin sometimes failed to provide services even when a home's price topped the minimum. On June 12, for example, there were 218 homes posted on Redfin in non-white neighborhoods in the Kansas City area. The lawsuit asks the court to block any Redfin policies found to violate federal fair housing law and seeks punitive damages.