Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wells Fargo May Not be Last Bank Targeted with Fair Housing Complaint, Lawyer Says


A fair housing complaint similar to one filed Tuesday against Wells Fargo—which alleged the mortgage lender failed to maintain properties in black and Hispanic neighborhoods—is expected to be filed next week against another financial institution, according to an attorney with knowledge of the case.

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll associate Peter Romer-Friedman said in an interview that a similar lawsuit would be filed next week against another financial institution, which he declined to name. Romer-Friedman and Joseph Sellers, partner and head of the firm’s civil rights and employment practice group, are representing the National Fair Housing Alliance in the complaint against Wells Fargo. Both are based in D.C.

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