Wells Fargo is facing a potential class action lawsuit and heightened scrutiny by federal regulators, after a Bloomberg News analysis found the lender rejected requests to refinance from Black homeowners at higher rates than other lenders at the outset of the pandemic.
Source: Inman News
‘Modern-day redlining:’ Wells Fargo faces scrutiny over Black refi stats
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