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Housing Equity in Limbo—Why Hasn’t Biden Finalized an Update to AFFH?
Last year it seemed like a new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule was imminent, but it never happened. And now it's late enough in the term that if it were finalized, next year's Congress could invalidate it.
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Could This Supreme Court Ruling Affect Fair Housing?
Experts on housing law discuss the potential repercussions of a recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the EPA’s authority in limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Could conservative judges apply the same rationale to limit HUD’s authority?
Trump Administration Takes Giant Step Backward on Racial Equality
A HUD proposal virtually eliminates the long-standing disparate impact doctrine and would leave more families vulnerable to housing discrimination.
English Required for a Mortgage?
Language barriers pose an obstacle to fair access to credit, but this population is overlooked in fair credit discussions.