Fair Housing Act

From falling originations to market share shifts for nonbanks and government loans, here's a look at key findings from the just-released 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Loosening lending standards can actually increase the odds that banks get sued for discrimination.

Financial Institutions, the parent of Five Star Bank, was hit with a "needs to improve" rating after a review of its activities from 2011 to 2013.

Two civil rights groups in Texas allege that Capital One's TV ads featuring black celebrities encourage minority customers to deposit money and use debit cards, while its branch closings in their neighborhoods cut them off from loans and other services.

While the courts have affirmed cities’ right to file predatory lending suits, they are also now holding them to a much higher standard in proving that banks knowingly steered minority borrowers into high-cost home loans.