A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to "gut" fair housing efforts
New guidance from HUD and U.S. Treasury would end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while reforming the Federal Housing Administration
In 2004, Eric Blankenstein, a top enforcement director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, repeatedly used the N-word and called hate crime reports a hoax
Eric Blankenstein, who oversees fair lending enforcement within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, used N-word multiple times in the unearthed blog post from 2004
Leasing agent allegedly told prospective she couldn't have service animal because of new hardwood floors
Discrimination against individuals with disabilities accounts for more than half of fair housing complaints
HUD plans to halt implementation of Obama-era fair housing mandate until 2020
The National Fair Housing Alliance has sued Facebook over discriminatory advertising that activists created to test the social network. Facebook approved every ad within an hour, the lawsuit claims.
Mississippi agents ignored inquiries from African Americans, steered white homebuyers, investigation finds
Realtor association holds fair housing contest for elementary and middle schoolers
The listing portal is the first to make the adjustment
Some agents and brokers who list the GSE's homes could find themselves directly in the line of fire
This is the latest claim of neglect in a series of cases since 2009
Five decades after the landmark law was enacted, it still impacts all real estate professionals on a daily basis
Two-month dark period attributed to pending data update