DOJ accuses broker of housing discrimination
The Department of Justice has accused a Staten Island real estate broker of housing discrimination after a testing program...
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Fed wants banks to step up lending in low-income areas
The Federal Reserve has proposed modernizing and strengthening a 43-year-old law aimed at encouraging banks to provide loans in...
“What would we discipline them for?”: Brokers deny discrimination at heated hearing
One by one, Long Island real estate agents appeared before U.S. senators on Thursday to respond to allegations of...
What you need to know about Zumper, a $400M startup accused of renter bias
On September 1, Zumper published a set of core principles it said defined its brand: inclusivity, safety and respect....
State Senate hearing confronts racial bias by brokers
Ten months after a Newsday investigation reminded New Yorkers that minority home-shoppers still face bias from real estate brokers,...
Zumper systematically screened out low-income renters: report
Zumper, a rental platform backed by Kleiner Perkins and the Blackstone Group, may have systematically prevented thousands of low-income...
TRD Insights: Homebuyers in Black communities charged higher mortgage rates, report finds
New home mortgage borrowers in majority-Black communities are charged higher interest rates than borrowers in majority-white communities. That was...
Bill would let state revoke brokers’ licences for discrimination
The state would get the power to suspend or revoke the license of real estate agents under a new...
TRD Insights: Data shows rate Blacks are denied mortgages in 50 US metros
Hurdles facing Black American homebuyers and homeowners come in many forms, from steering and redlining to systemic undervaluation of...
Trump tweets that he “may END” Obama-era fair housing regulation
President Trump’s latest announcement regarding his plans for fair housing regulations came in the form of a Tuesday night...