DOJ sues Rocket Mortgage

Justice Department sues Rocket Mortgage, alleging racially biased appraisal
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Rocket Mortgage and a group of appraisal companies for undervaluing a Black woman's Denver home in the latest allegation of housing discrimination that has widened the decades-long wealth gap for communities of color.
Rocket Mortgage accused of racial discrimination against Black Colorado homeowner
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Detroit-based Rocket Mortgage, alleging that the company canceled a Black homeowner's refinance application after she reported that her home was undervalued due to racial bias.
DOJ sues Rocket Mortgage over alleged racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Justice is taking legal action against Rocket Mortgage for alleged discriminatory practices in a Black homeowner's mortgage refinance application.
Rocket Mortgage sued for racial discrimination against Black Denver homeowner
A homeowner in Denver is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Rocket Mortgage with federal prosecutors alleging racism in a mortgage refinance application.
Rocket Mortgage accused of discriminating against Black homeowner who sought to refinance
Feds say appraiser used data from a different neighborhood to undervalue a Black woman's Denver home. Rocket calls lawsuit a 'massive overreach.'
Justice Department Sues Rocket Mortgage and Appraisal Firms for Racial Bias Against Black Homeowners
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage LLC, Solidifi US Inc., Maverick Appraisal Group Inc., and appraiser Maksym Mykhailyna, accusing them of racial discrimination
DOJ sues Rocket Mortgage after Black homeowner got lowball appraisal
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development believes that Rocket and two appraisal firms violated the Fair Housing Act.

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