Category Archives: DOJ

HOW UNEARNED DISCOUNT POINTS MAY RESULT IN FAIR LENDING VIOLATIONS

This is the third part of a five part series that explores issues related to discount points. The previous article explored UDAAP concerns resulting from unearned discount points. This article considers how unearned discount points may result in fair lending … Continue reading

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ANOTHER DOJ DISCRIMINATION SETTLEMENT

On July 12, 2012, Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, agreed to settle with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it steered black and Hispanic borrowers into subprime loans when similarly qualified white borrowers received mortgages with lower … Continue reading

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ANOTHER DOJ FAIR LENDING CASE

On May 31st the Department of Justice settled a fair lending case with Sun Trust Mortgage. The case was completely typical. The case: > Began with a referral from the bank’s regulator – the Federal Reserve Board. > Involved discrimination … Continue reading

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