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	Tues, June 18, 2013 HUD ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER SAME-SEX HOUSING DISCRIMINATION STUDY Research seen as important first step in identifying possible patterns of discrimination in rental housing Read the Press Release Mon, June 11, 2013 New Study Released on Housing Discrimination Against Racial and Ethnic Minorities Read the Press Release Mon, June 10, 2013 HUD reached a Conciliation Agreement with Bank of America and Fannie Mae, settling allegations that the Charlotte, NC-based lender and Fannie Mae violated the Fair Housing Act by denying a borrower’s application to modify her mortgage loan because she did not provide sufficient information about the nature of her disability. Read the Press Release Mon, June 04, 2013 New Olmstead Guidance Issued on how to increase the integrated housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities who are transitioning from, or at serious risk of entering, institutions and other restrictive, segregated settings. Read the Press Release Mon, May 21, 2013 LLB&B, Inc., a real estate company based in Mobile, AL, will pay $29,000 as part of a Conciliation Agreement resolving allegations that one of its agents refused to show a condominium to Read the Press Release Mon, May 20, 2013 HUD and Alabama Real Estate Company Settle Claim Alleging Agent Discriminated against African American Homebuyer Read the Agreement Mon, May13, 2013 HUD Charges Pennsylvania Homeless Shelter with Discriminating Against Individual with Disabilities Read the Press Release Mon, May10, 2013 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Agrees to $2.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuits. Read the Press Release Mon, May10, 2013 Nashville, TN, apartment complex will pay more than $170,000 as part of a settlement resolving allegations that it discriminated against Hispanic tenants based on their national origin. Read the Press Release Mon, May 8, 2013 HUD reached two Conciliation Agreements with SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., settling allegations that the Richmond, VA-based lender denied mortgage loans to a couple in Port St. Lucie, FL, and another couple in Ashland, VA, because the women were on maternity leave. Read the Press Release Mon, May 6, 2013 HUD reached a settlement with Barberton, Ohio, a suburb of Akron, resolving allegations that the city denied a permit that would allow the owners of a group home to increase its occupancy limit from four to eight residents. Read the Press Release Mon, May 6, 2013 HUD reached a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the Jackson County Housing Authority (JCHA) in Murphysboro, Illinois, to increase access for persons with disabilities and families with children under age 18. Read the Press Release Tues, April 30, 2013 HUD, DOJ Release New Guidance on "Design and Construction" Requirements under the Fair Housing Act Read the Guidance Tues, April 30, 2013 HUD, Utah Mortgage Company Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Read the Agreement Tues, April 30, 2013 Obligations of housing providers for people with assistance animals Read the Notice \|Read the Press Release Tues, April 15, 2013 HUD Settles Discrimination Claim with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and Home Seller Read the Charge \| Read the Press Release Fri, Feb 28, 2013 HUD Launches First Fair Housing App Read the press release Fri, Feb 25, 2013 Scott Walker and his company Premiere Real Estate, LLC, in Concord, New Hampshire, have agreed to pay $9,000 to settle allegations that they refused to rent to families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Read the press release Fri, Feb 23, 2013 Bloomington, Minnesota-based U.S. Bank National Association will pay $12,000 to a loan applicant with disabilities under a Conciliation Agreement settling allegations that the bank required him to provide unnecessary documentation to establish he would continue receiving disability income for three years before they would approve his mortgage loan. Read the press release Fri, Feb 13, 2013 Homeowners association and property managers for an Edina, MN, condominium will pay more than $40,000 under a Consent Order resolving allegations that they refused to allow children under the age of 18 to live at the property in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Read the press release Feb 8, 2013 HUD issues rule formalizing standard on discriminatory effects in housing. View the final rule here. Read the Press Release Feb 6, 2013 HUD reached an Agreement with PNC Mortgage in Trumbull, CT, settling allegations that the lender violated the Fair Housing Act by requiring a home loan applicant on paid maternity leave to return to work before the lender would approve a home loan. Read the Press Release Feb 2, 2013 HUD reached an agreement with Bank of America (BOA) to settle a claim that the mortgage lender refused to provide financing to a lesbian couple. The agreement is the first enforcement action taken against a lender involving HUD’s recent rule ensuring that the Department’s core housing programs be open to all eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. Read the Press Release Jan 25, 2013 HUD and Virginia Property Management Company Settle Allegations the Company Denied Opportunities to Non-English Speakers Read the Agreement Read the Press Release

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