In a speech at a National Community Reinvestment Coalition conference in Washington, DC, recently, CFPB Director Richard Cordray spelled out the ways the bureau is working to end the practice of redlining, and not just in the provision of mortgage credit. “We are working to end discrimination in mortgage lending, help make sure that safe and reliable financial products are more readily available, and expand access to credit for those who are currently shut out,” Cordray told attendees. He cited two cases in which his agency worked with the U.S. Department of Justice, one involving Bancorp South and another involving Hudson City Savings Bank. In the Bancorp South case, the government asserted the lender denied some mortgage loans to African-Americans ...