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The Trump administration proposed a $68 million settlement that offers no compensation to victims of an alleged predatory lending scheme in Texas. “It’s a slap in the face to the individuals that were harmed,” a former federal regulator said.
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Analysis Summary
ProPublica reports that Trump's DOJ is settling a major predatory lending case against Colony Ridge (a Texas developer that targeted Hispanic residents) for $68 million — but zero dollars go to victims. Instead, $20 million funds immigration enforcement, potentially targeting the very people who were harmed. Former federal regulators who worked on fair lending cases call this unprecedented and a betrayal of civil rights law. The claim is well-sourced and corroborated across multiple outlets.
Claims Analysis (4)
“The Trump administration proposed a $68 million settlement that offers no compensation to victims of an alleged predatory lending scheme in Texas”
Corroborated by ProPublica article and multiple independent sources. Settlement amount and zero-victim-compensation are accurately stated facts.
“Settlement was in response to a predatory lending scheme by a Texas land developer targeting Hispanic residents”
Biden DOJ sued Colony Ridge in December 2023 for targeting Hispanic applicants with high-interest mortgages. Trump DOJ now settling the case.
“A former federal regulator said the settlement is 'a slap in the face to the individuals that were harmed'”
Elena Babinecz, former CFPB fair lending head, made this exact statement. Directly quoted in linked article.
“The $68 million settlement sets aside $20 million for policing and immigration enforcement”
Stated in ProPublica article and confirmed by Texas Tribune and other independent sources.
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