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How could the HUD probe into Wells Fargo affect Scott Turner's policy direction?

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Scott Turner uses HUD probe to challenge race-based lending practices The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a probe into Wells Fargo's mortgage programs following new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) prohibiting race-based lending criteria. As Housing Secretary, Scott Turner publicly criticized the bank's race-based approach, calling it “immoral” and “un-American.” This investigation is part of a broader effort by the administration to crack down on such programs, putting Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf on notice.

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  • HUD launched a probe into Wells Fargo's mortgage programs amid CFPB rules against race-based lending.nypost.com
  • Housing Secretary Scott Turner blasted the bank’s race-based approach as “immoral” and “un-American.”nypost.com
  • The CFPB rule prohibits for-profit Special Purpose Credit Programs from using race, color, national origin or sex as an eligibility criterion.nypost.com

Why it matters

For Scott Turner, this probe and the associated policy shift define his current regulatory mandate. His public stance sets the tone for HUD's enforcement priorities, signaling a strong administrative push against race-conscious lending practices in the housing market.

This action follows a dramatic shift in federal stance on race-conscious lending. While HUD previously encouraged creditors to explore Special Purpose Credit Programs, the recent CFPB rule and subsequent withdrawal of earlier guidance complicate the scrutiny of initiatives like the one Wells Fargo previously unveiled.

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  • Will the HUD probe advance to a formal Fair Housing Act complaint against Wells Fargo?
  • How will the policy reversal affect initiatives created under the previous federal guidance?

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The HUD probe expands to include other banksThis would broaden the issue beyond Wells Fargo, forcing more lenders to reassess programs that incorporate race into mortgage eligibility or pricing.
Wells Fargo successfully contends its actions were based on earlier government guidanceThis could complicate the scrutiny of the bank's initiatives and potentially limit the scope of the HUD investigation.

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    Since the CFPB rule prohibits using race or national origin as an eligibility criterion, how might the HUD probe apply to lending practices that consider ancestry?

  • About Religious Creed

    Given that Scott Turner is challenging race-based lending, does the administration also intend to scrutinize practices that use religious creed as an eligibility criterion?

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