Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Wells Fargo sued for racial bias in mortgage loans

(Reuters) - In their complaint, Nancy and Johnny Jeffries accused Wells
Fargo of marking up interest rates or adding fees for black
borrowers seeking mortgages after agreeing to lend based on
more well-defined criteria such as credit histories and home
values. The southwest Chicago homeowners said this violates the
federal Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.




The lawsuit seeks class-action status, and was filed on
Monday against San Francisco-based Wells Fargo in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of California.


Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News

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