[House Financial Services Committee]
Rep. Waters: “In 2020, this Committee will continue to address the challenges that face Americans and ensure that the economy is fair for everyone.”
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HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS OUTLINES EFFORTS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION BENEFICIAL TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO COMBAT INCOME DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING
[Income Discrimination\Housing Discrimination]
Attorney General James. “Across New York State, landlords, rental agents, and brokers continue to post ads specifying that they will not accept vouchers or housing assistance – an act that is blatantly unlawful and discriminatory. This new portal will allow New Yorkers to report these instances of discrimination and help my office hold bad actors accountable.”
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST HUD’S FAIR HOUSING ATTACKS AMID HOUSING DISCRIMINATION INCREASES
[Housing Discrimination\HUD]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters: “Last year, our nation experienced an 8 percent uptick in reported complaints of housing discrimination, increasing from 28,843 in 2017 to 31,202 in 2018—the highest annual number ever recorded by the National Fair Housing Alliance.”
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NEW REPORT: MORTGAGE LENDERS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS AND PUSH US TOWARD HIGH RISK AND SUB-PRIME LOANS
[Housing Discrimination News]
Report finds that: “African-American and Hispanic home buyers are respectively 105% and 78% more likely to use high-cost mortgages for home purchases, putting them at greater risk of foreclosure.”
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