HUD settles Fla. maternity discrimination claim (5/9/2013)
SunTrust Mortgage and HUD settled a complaint that the lender allegedly denied a mortgage to a Port St. Lucie couple because the wife was on maternity leave.

Feds issue new fair housing construction guidelines (5/1/2013)
HUD and the Dept. of Justice say the new guidance should help developers understand and meet their obligations to provide access for disabled persons.

Broker to pay $39K fair housing violation (4/17/2013)
A Mass. attorney who added a restrictive contract covenant will also pay $39K. HUD says seller, real estate agent and attorney must all obey fair housing laws.

HUD ad series will fight housing discrimination (4/4/2013)
It’s Fair Housing Month. HUD celebrates with national media campaign that teaches the public about discrimination and explains housing providers’ obligations.

April is Fair Housing Month (4/1/2013)
It’s a month-long reminder that a home cannot be denied based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, familial status or sexual orientation.

IDX listing sparks fair housing complaint (3/14/2013)
A Fair Housing Act tester complained about an IDX listing on a Tampa agent’s website – content he did not create. While dropped, it creates new legal questions.

HUD fair housing complaints easier to file (2/28/2013)
Is it housing discrimination? Smartphone app allows would-be renters or buyers to check the law on a smartphone and file a formal complaint with HUD.

HUD probes lenders for treatment of pregnancy (2/25/2013)
Some lenders reject pregnant applicants, fearing they’ll lose pay, their job, or decide not to return to work. That’s illegal, but HUD has dozens of complaints.

Fair housing: Can’t just call it a 55-plus community (2/14/2013)
HUD: A Minn. condo complex failed to verify the ages of residents as required under Fair Housing Act. It must now pay $42,200 and allow children.

New HUD rule bolsters housing-bias law (2/13/2013)
A statistical analysis can now be used to show that a city or lender rule discriminates against a protected class, even if that harm is unintentional.

HUD enforces sexual discrimination rule (1/7/2013)
Bank turned down Fla. lesbian couple’s loan request, saying money from one woman’s mother didn’t apply to both partners.