The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing a regulation amending the agency’s “Interpretation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard” adopted during the Barack Obama administration in 2013.
The title of the proposed rule refers to business practices alleged to have a discriminatory effect on persons in a class—such as race, sex, or disability—protected by federal civil rights laws.
The new rule, proposed on August 19, would provide more certainty for developers, mortgage lenders, and home insurers, says HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
“This proposed rule is intended to increase legal clarity and promote the production and availability of housing in all areas while making sure that every person is treated fairly under the law,” Carson stated in a press release on August 19.
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