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Federal Court Rules Lawsuit Alleging Lending Discrimination Against Immigrants by Wells Fargo Can Go Forward
Aug 4, 2017/Press Release
An argument by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that federal law permits the bank to discriminate against certain immigrants was rejected by a federal judge, ruling in a lawsuit alleging that the financial giant illegally denied qualified applicants, including college students, loans because of their alienage or immigration status. The suit, brought by MALDEF (Mexican American …
Student Sues Wells Fargo for Lending Discrimination
Feb 23, 2017/Media Coverage
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Wells Fargo Sued For Discriminatory Lending Practices Against Certain Immigrants
Jan 30, 2017/Media Coverage
Wells Fargo & Co. illegally denied qualified applicants, including a college student, loans because of their immigration status, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The suit, brought by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) and Outten & Golden LLP on behalf of a college student who was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals …
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An Undocumented Student Was Denied A Wells Fargo Loan And Now She’s Suing
Feb 14, 2017/Media Coverage
A UC Riverside student is accusing Wells Fargo of illegally denying private bank loans to young undocumented immigrants due to their citizenship status. Mitzie Perez, a third-year undergraduate student in UC Riverside, is enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a program enacted by the Obama administration that lets some young undocumented immigrants …
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