A coalition of 174 fair housing, fair lending, civil rights and social justice organizations is calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) not to finalize its proposed rule eliminating regulations regarding disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
In a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, the coalition said the disparate impact regulations was one of the most impactful tools used to fight housing discrimination. The coalition argued that removing these regulations would create a new exposure to unlawful housing and lending practices, which would exacerbate the ongoing challenges in today’s affordable housing environment.
“Disparate impact under the [Fair Housing Act] is a critical aspect of the framework Congress created to eliminate all policies that unnecessarily preclude people from obtaining safe, affordable, and accessible housing of their choice,” the letter stated. “On average, over four million incidents of discrimination each year impede individuals’ and families’ ability to secure a home, mortgages, insurance, utilities, and other elements necessary for equal housing opportunity. Such discrimination, which includes facially neutral policies that have a disproportionate effect based on protected classes, undermine our shared interest in ensuring that housing opportunities are available to every individual and family regardless of their personal characteristics.”
Among the organizations signing the letter were the Center for Responsible Lending, Fair Housing Advocates Association, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, National Fair Housing Alliance, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
I’m taking my CEUs right now, and the Fair Housing and Implicit Bias sections are better (more info) than there used to be. As I read the history (the added details matter), I was livid the entire time, because the “discriminatory actions” were a TEXT BOOK example of the MAGA Administration in all ITS FLAMING BIGOTRY!
Read NSPM #7 (Sept. 2025)(National Security Presidential Memorandum)
This is Trump’s screed attacking ANYONE and labeling them “TERRORISTS” who are part of a NETWORK of Terrorists (labeled Antifa, which does not exist at all, but who cares, right, just make crap up and fling out there).
If you are wondering by the MAGA Maniacs at various agencies keep using specific terms of “mass terrorists that are part of a terrorist Network”, then read NSPM #7, and you will see why. By labeling anyone who criticizes the insanity (and Bigotry) of this Administration as this type of terrorist, that UN-Leases the ability of security agencies to surveil, target, arrest, jail, seize funds, disrupt anyone you have even a casual association with (like the dog rescue group you gave $50 to because the Dog Rescue group must be part of Antifa).
Gnome, as a dog killer, hates anyone who likes dogs.
The wording of NSPM #7 is so outrageous, so NOT defined, that any Dictator and his fascist minions could drive a Tank thru anyone’s home if you dare to criticize this regime.
If ANY Realtor used such inflammatory language, they would be sued and lose their license, but Trump can violate anti-discrimination laws without consequences.
So are we surprised that MAGA Maniacs are trying to undo Fair Housing Laws, Environmental Laws, and any laws that protect Consumers and regular citizens who are NOT Billionaires? Nope, No surprise here. Just pure 1930’s fascism on full display.
While I take my Fair Housing and Implicit Bias courses, knowing that this Administration is doing all it can to F all of us.
Funny our own gives locally , state wide are violating fair housing laws…
Not us realtors!
Perfect example is building a community for only specific religions or race..
Anyone else need not apply.. and funny they ask the locals and county n state to help fund that development..
So hypocritical