Mountain America Settles Mortgage Maternity Discrimination Claim

Mountain America Credit Union has agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a claim brought by HUD for allegations that the credit union had violated the Fair Housing Act. The claim began with a complaint by a married couple who claimed that their mortgage application had been denied because the wife was out on maternity leave. The credit union stated that its investigation showed that the credit union had never had engaged in any discriminatory practice, but both the credit union and HUD decided it was best to enter into a conciliation agreement. [6/27/14]