Press Releases
HUD settles RAD program complaint
October 3, 2017
Attorneys with the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) and HOME filed the complaints on behalf of their clients to prevent further civil rights violations against their clients and other residents who were harmed in the RAD redevelopment process and/or continue to be discriminated against. Read the conciliation agreement here.
Civil Rights Organizations Accuse Deutsche Bank, Ocwen Financial, Altisource
July 27, 2017
Civil Rights Organizations Accuse Deutsche Bank, Ocwen Financial, and Altisource of Housing Discrimination in 30 Metropolitan Areas.
HOME & Wells Fargo Create $4 Million Partnership to Increase African-American Housing Opportunities
July 17, 2017
Lending investigation results in $4M Partnership and Compliance work. Read the partnership agreement.
HOME, NFHA, & Breeden Co. Reach Agreement to Avoid Litigation and Promote Accessibility
May 16, 2017
Housing Accessibility Increased in Richmond and Hampton Roads
HUD investigates Public Housing Community
March 9, 2017
Displacement, Poor Conditions, and Discrimination at Virginia’s First Privatized Public Housing Community.
Another Win for Accessible Housing in Richmond, Va.
January 19, 2017
Case settles for $50,000 and ensures The Lofts at River’s Fall will become accessible.
Lawsuit Filed Against Fannie Mae
December 5, 2016
The lawsuit alleges that Fannie Mae purposely fails to maintain its foreclosures (also known as real estate owned or “REO” properties) in middle- and working class African-American and Latino neighborhoods to the same level as in white middle- and working-class neighborhoods.
HOME Receives Two Federal Grants for $425,000
October 3, 2016
HOME was awarded $425,000 of the total $38 million under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to prevent, uncover, and counteract discriminatory housing practices in Virginia.
Executives, inc. Rescinds English-Language Policy
August 3, 2016
Housing Discrimination Complaint Settles for $33,000.
HOME Announces $100,000 Housing Accessibility Fund
April 4, 2016
HOME announces the launch of its $100,000 housing accessibility fund to increase housing accessibility in the Richmond metro region.
Virginia General Assembly Comes Closer Than Ever
March 16, 2016
The 2016 session of the Virginia General Assembly session has come to an end, but not without significant progress for fair housing.
