Bank of America Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Gets A Green Light
Federal Judge In Maryland Green Lights Bank of America Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge in Maryland denied a motion Thursday to dismiss a Bank of America housing Discrimination lawsuit. 20 housing groups and two homeowners filed the suit against Bank of America and Safeguard Properties Management.
The suit was filed in June of 2018. The housing groups accuse the two companies of intentionally failing to provide routine exterior maintenance. They also accuse BofA of not marketing the BofA-owned homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods. However, BofA consistently maintains similar bank-owned properties in white neighborhoods. Plaintiffs also say BofA actively markets those properties.
NFHA said the lawsuit was the culmination of a multi-year investigation by the organization and its fair housing partners. The review included more than 1,600 Bank of America-owned homes in White and minority neighborhoods.
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