July 24, 2025
A Pennsylvania federal judge has rejected the government's bid to release a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending from court oversight, holding that continued enforcement was "essential" to make sure the terms of a settlement resolving the allegations were adhered to.
July 21, 2025
The government told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday that a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending should be released from court oversight because it fulfilled the bulk of its obligations stemming from an approximately $3 million settlement.
July 14, 2025
A Pennsylvania bank that agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve the U.S. Department of Justice's allegations of discriminatory lending practices has asked a federal judge to reject a request by fair housing advocacy groups to continue court oversight to ensure the bank's compliance with the settlement terms.
May 31, 2023
A bank based in northeastern Pennsylvania has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve the federal government's allegations that it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and near Philadelphia, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.