Citibank Fined $26M for Discrimination Against Armenian Immigrants
Citigroup intentionally discriminated against Armenian Americans when they applied for credit cards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday.
CFPB Expands Anti-Discrimination Efforts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to expand anti-discrimination efforts beyond fair lending laws and look at other lending practices that could be considered abusive or deceptive.
People’s United Settles Employees’ Discrimination Lawsuit
Bridgeport, Connecticut-based People’s United Bank has agreed to settle an employee lawsuit that had alleged a wide range of discriminatory actions against executives in the bank’s Massachusetts market.
Redfin’s Minimum Price Amounts to Redlining, Lawsuit Claims
Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities.
Employee Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination at People’s United
A lawsuit against Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank accuses senior executives in the Massachusetts market of a wide range of discriminatory actions, including denying loan deals as a way to damage employees’ performance and affect their compensation.
Gender Pay Gap Still Persists in Finance, Real Estate, Groups Say
Industry groups around the country marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday to call attention to the gap between women’s earnings and men’s earnings, particularly in the banking and real estate fields.
Lawsuit Against Bridgeport Housing Authority Settled
The U.S. District Attorney’s Office has settled a government lawsuit alleging that the Housing Authority for the City of Bridgeport, doing business as Park City Communities (HACB), violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to provide reasonable accommodations to a woman with disabilities who lives in one of the housing authority’s properties.
