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Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

Statutes

42 U.S.C. 3601-3631

Rules & Regulations

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Staff Analysis

Final Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value
July 29, 2024
Final Rule on Automated Valuation Models
July 11, 2024
HUD's Fair Housing Act Guidance on Marketing Through Digital Platforms
June 3, 2024
Mitigating Fair Lending Risk in the Appraisal Process
September 20, 2022

Fair Housing Act Questions from the Hotline

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Agency Guidance

FDIC: Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide
January 26, 2022
HUD Expands Fair Housing Protections
September 15, 2016
Interagency Policy Statement on Discrimination in Lending
April 15, 1994

Exam Procedures

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Policy Library
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Policy Library

Staff Analysis
Final Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value
July 29, 2024
Staff Analysis
Final Rule on Automated Valuation Models
July 11, 2024
Staff Analysis
HUD's Fair Housing Act Guidance on Marketing Through Digital Platforms
June 3, 2024
Comment Letter
Letter to the Agencies on the Joint Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Valuations
September 19, 2023

News

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FHA extends deadline for lenders to report cybersecurity incidents
December 04, 2024
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FHA extends compliance deadline for face-to-face requirement for borrowers in default
November 22, 2024
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HUD to propose longer timeline for reporting cybersecurity incidents
September 30, 2024
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ABA, associations seek fixes in implementation of face-to-face requirement for borrowers in default
September 14, 2024

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ABA Resources

Guide
ABA Toolbox on Fair Lending
October 31, 2016

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