July 28, 2011
Elsewhere on this blog, we’ve mentioned the policies of the FHA, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and federal law designed to protect borrowers from discriminatory practices in real estate lending and related areas.
FHA home loans are, by federal law and program requirements, intended to be available to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability.
But some people still don’t understand the full implications of these laws, which extend to rentals and homeowners associations, not just the lending process. A July 20, 2011 press release from HUD describes charges against a Wisconsin landlord accused of violating the Fair Housing Act by “allegedly establishing different terms for a single mother
Joe Wallace has been specializing in military and personal finance topics since 1995. His work has appeared on Air Force Television News, The Pentagon Channel, ABC and a variety of print and online publications. He is a 13-year Air Force veteran and a member of the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association. He was Managing editor for www.valoans.com for (8) years and is currently the Associate Editor for FHANewsblog.com.
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