DOJ, Congress Continue Efforts Against Perceived Mortgage Lending Discrimination, Other Abuses
March 8, 2012
The Justice Department and some members of Congress are unconvinced the mortgage industry is up to the task of fairly making and servicing mortgages in a tough housing market. Thats motivating them to use all of the tools at their disposal and considering new ones to combat discrimination and other abusive behavior. In the coming year, we will continue our efforts to provide justice to those families who were harmed by discriminatory conduct during the mortgage boom and to hold lenders responsible for their actions, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said in testimony before the Senate Judiciary...