Sessions interprets Trump order on sanctuary cities narrowly; DOJ asks court to reconsider ruling
ABA Journal Daily News
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Real estate agent Joslyn Solomon, left, chatted with Erin Simonson, right, as her daughter ate peaches in the kitchen. She was visiting to discuss what Simonson should list her house for later this summer. Foreclosure News
On Monday, in Bank of America Corp. et al. v. City of Miami, Florida , the Supreme Court held in a 5-3 decision that the City of Miami had standing to challenge alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act by lenders. Foreclosure News
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Over the last ten years, cities like Miami, Florida have experienced a decrease in property tax revenues, an increase in demand for police, fire and other municipal services, and an increase in foreclosures and vacancies, particularly in minority neighborhoods. In what appears to be a response to this environment, the City sued Bank of America […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, by a 5-3 majority, that the city of Miami was authorized to bring lawsuits based on allegations that banks engaged in financial-crisis-era discriminatory lending. The city alleged that the banks had intentionally and disproportionately issued risky mortgages on unfavorable terms to minority borrowers. Foreclosure News
The U.S. Supreme Court gave cities good news on Monday when it ruled 5-3 — newly-sworn-in Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't participate — that the city of Miami can sue banks for peddling high-interest home loans in black and Hispanic communities, predatory lending that some charge led to the Great Recession. But the ruling in Miami's […]
When determining if a municipality meets the Fair Housing Act's definition of an “aggrieved person” for litigation, courts must determine if there's a direct relationship between alleged conduct and actual harm, the U.S. Supreme Court found Monday. The consolidated cases , which allege that Bank of America and Wells Fargo engaged in predatory lending targeted […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that cities may sue banks for predatory lending practices among minority customers that lead to foreclosures, declines in property taxes and dips in property values. The justices' 5-3 ruling Monday validates a novel approach by Miami and other cities to try to hold banks accountable under the federal Fair Housing […]
Washington a The Supreme Court has ruled that cities may sue banks for predatory lending practices among minority customers that lead to foreclosures, declines in property taxes and dips in property values. The justices' 5-3 ruling Monday validates a novel approach by Miami and other cities to try to hold banks accountable under the federal […]