Law & Economics Center

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending

Event Date: Thursday, September 20 to Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Law & Economics Center at George Mason University School of Law presents a Public Policy Conference on Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending to be held at The National Press Club, Thursday, September 20, 2012. The conference will run from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Please click here to see the Agenda

OVERVIEW:

On April 18, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will use all available legal avenues to pursue lending discrimination cases, including the use of disparate impact analysis.

Under disparate impact analysis even though a lender’s practices or policies are in compliance with the provisions of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the lender’s policies may be found to have a “discriminatory” effect on a protected class by statistical analysis. This theory permits the government or private litigants to claim discrimination under the FHA and the ECOA without having to show intent to discriminate.

Two panels of experts will explore this timely issue and its ramifications for consumer credit markets. The first panel of experts will focus the status of the law: Is disparate impact analysis a statutory doctrine under the FHA and ECOA or a court generated doctrine that is still to be resolved? What is required to sustain a finding of discrimination under a disparate impact analysis? The second panel of experts will discuss whether or not there may be unintended consequences for consumers and lenders if discrimination is no longer based on intent but a statistical analysis of a lender’s underwriting guidelines.

On Thursday, September 20, 2012 the Law & Economics Center will host a Public Policy Conference on “Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending” from 8:00 to 11:00 am at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Please click here to see the Agenda

LOCATION:

The National Press Club

529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor

Washington, DC 20045

VIDEO:

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Henry N. Butler (1 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - The Honorable Frank Keating (2 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Andrew L. Sandler (3 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - John M. Yinger (4 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Luke M. Froeb (5 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - John Hasnas (6 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Panel Discussion (7 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Hester Peirce (8 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Paul H. Rubin (9 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Cindy Collins (10 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Alan M. White (11 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - D. Jean Veta (12 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Anthony M. Yezer (13 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

Using Disparate Impact Analysis to Establish Discrimination in Lending - Panel Discussion (14 of 14) from MasonLEC on Vimeo.

 

 

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