5 Settlements, 1 Lesson on Fair Lending Risk and Maternity Leave-
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in the
sale, rental and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related
transactions, based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion familial
status, or disability. HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity and
its partners in the Fair Housing Assistance Program investigate almost 10,000
housing discrimination complaints each year. Maternity Leave is one area that
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) continues to
aggressively take action against lenders who refuse to make loans to otherwise
qualified women merely because they are pregnant or on maternity leave. Are you
properly managing Fair Lending Risks associated with Maternity Leave? View seven
ways to mitigate the risk.
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