Diversity and equality

The agency says the "disparate impact" standard needs to be amended to align with a recent Supreme Court ruling. But consumer advocates say the change would make it more difficult for borrowers to allege discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.

Under a proposal yet to be officially unveiled, plaintiffs relying on the so-called “disparate impact” doctrine would have to show a more direct link between a lender’s policy and discriminatory effect.

Eric Blankenstein, now at HUD, is under fire for asking a subordinate to defend him after it was revealed he wrote racially charged blogs 14 years earlier.

The bill, similar to legislation that passed the chamber last year, would permit the inclusion of items such as rent and telecom payments to help consumers build their credit profiles.

The CFPB did not file any fair-lending enforcement actions in the 2018 fiscal year and did not refer any Equal Credit Opportunity Act violations to the Department of Justice.

After years of largely standing on the sidelines, lawmakers are taking a closer look at whether algorithms used by banks and fintechs to make lending decisions could make discrimination worse instead of better.

The real estate service Zillow has tried to quantify what has long been real estate conventional wisdom: That gay neighborhoods carry a premium over other neighborhoods.

The mortgage agency has hired Eric Blankenstein, who sparked controversy while at the consumer bureau over past revelations of racially charged writings.

Despite the Fair Housing Act going into effect 51 years ago, LGBTQ+ still face discrimination when buying a home or applying for a mortgage.

The company intentionally submitted inaccurate borrower information overstating the number of white applicants, the consumer bureau alleges in a consent order.

The agency's spring rulemaking agenda includes the process for collecting small-business data as well as underwriting rules for GSE-backed loans. But what's missing from the list may be just as important.

Calls for getting more women into leadership positions, and strategies for achieving that, dominated the LEAD conference in New York.

Eric Blankenstein, the CFPB's policy director for supervision, enforcement and fair lending, has been criticized for using a racial slur in blog posts 15 years ago and claiming the majority of hate crimes were hoaxes.

Lenders and policymakers could further build on a recent surge in Asian-American homeownership if they took three steps, according to the Asian Real Estate Association of America.

Gay couples are a lot less likely to be approved for a home loan, and they pay more for the mortgages they do get, according to a new analysis of more than 30 million U.S. home loans from 1990 to 2015.

A discussion on how to modernize policies to combat housing discrimination quickly turned into a sharp critique of the social media giant's advertising practices.

Technology, staffing, reform: Here's a look at 12 key insights from the 2019 Top Producers, from what they considered critical to success to stances they have on industry initiatives going forward.

Banks will likely continue to exercise caution in the wake of Facebook's announcement that it’s restricting the way providers of housing, employment and credit advertise on its site.

A report from the Government Accountability Office found that while the Federal Home Loan banks have taken steps to improve diversity among boards of directors, members are still largely male and nonminorities.

Nap pods and beanbag chairs are nice, but what employees really care about are personal respect and generous compensation. Oh, and it helps to be dog-friendly.