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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Johanna Chisholm

Warren Buffett’s mortgage company discriminated against Black buyers in 3 states, Justice Department says

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Warren Buffett’s mortgage company was found to have discriminated against Black and Latino homebuyers in three states in what the Department of Justice said was the second-largest redlining settlement in history.

“Last fall, I announced the Department’s Combatting Redlining Initiative and promised that we would mobilize resources to make fair access to credit a reality in underserved neighborhoods across our country,” said Attorney General Merrick B Garland in a statement released on Wednesday about the historic settlement.

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