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Coalition Seeks to Stop HUD’s New English-Only Complaint Form

Coalition Seeks to Stop HUD’s New English-Only Complaint Form

by Phil Hall | Sep 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of 79 nonprofits representing fair housing, real estate, consumer, civil rights and domestic violence organizations have called on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reject the redesigned housing discrimination complaint form issued by the...
Court Blocks HUD from Restructuring Fair Housing Grant Program

Court Blocks HUD from Restructuring Fair Housing Grant Program

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from changing a federal grant program designed to fund housing discrimination investigations conducted by more than 100 nonprofit organizations. Reuters reports US District Judge Myong...
NFHA Lobbies Congress in ‘Fair Housing Week of Action’ Initiative

NFHA Lobbies Congress in ‘Fair Housing Week of Action’ Initiative

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is conducting a “Fair Housing Week of Action” to mobilize the public into lobbying Congress to acknowledge and act on fair housing issues. In a press statement, the NFHA said its goal for this week’s initiative is twofold:...
National Fair Housing Alliance Sues CFPB Over Changes to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Enforcement

National Fair Housing Alliance Sues CFPB Over Changes to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Enforcement

by Phil Hall | May 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to block a new rule that changed the agency’s enforcement policies relating to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) of 1974. The ECOA was designed to prohibit...
CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

CFPB Updates Rule on Lender Adherence to Equal Credit Opportunity Act

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has replaced its rule requiring lenders to adhere to the 1974 Equal Credit ​Opportunity Act (ECOA). The ECOA was designed to prohibit disparate impact discrimination by lenders who create policies that inadvertently...
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