A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking planned layoffs at federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Rocket Mortgage claims it had no authority to correct the alleged discriminatory appraisal connected to a refinance application. The lender said it expects to be vindicated.

Researchers have found that minority applicants were less likely than white applicants to be approved for a reverse mortgage.

A group of U.S. citizens of Indian background sued Fannie Mae for discrimination after being terminated for alleged unethical behavior in relation to the company’s charitable grants program.

A district court determined that granting a motion to vacate based on the new arguments advanced by the CFPB would “be to undermine the finality of judgments.”

A 65-year-old senior accountant at CCM was told that the lender was shifting to a new business model and her job was being eliminated. However, the employee claimed she was fired due to her age.

Population density, the type of lender and creditworthiness all appear to be factors affecting denial rate disparities between same-sex and opposite-sex couples applying for loans.

One of the nation’s top mortgage lenders wants a federal court to confirm that lenders can’t interfere within independent appraisals, even if they are allegedly discriminatory.

The Consumer Federation of America has suggested policy changes to help FHA borrowers better compete in the market.

In a major victory for the CFPB, the appeals court decision reverses a prior ruling by a district court, reinstating the ECOA lawsuit.