SunTrust Mortgage Inc. has agreed to a $21 million settlement to resolve allegations that the Richmond, Virginia-based company increased loan prices for qualified black and Hispanic borrowers, the Justice Department said.

Justice lawyers said the settlement money would be used to pay discrimination victims in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The government alleged the discrimination occurred from 2005 to 2009. A consent order was filed in federal court in Richmond.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]