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HUD announces new fair lending divisionMortgagePress.comFair lending compliance The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has announced the creation of a new fair lending division, which will review mortgage lending practices throughout the nation. HUD has hired a senior-level economist and advertised to hire five fair lending specialists, to enhance its capacity to investigate allegations of mortgage lending discrimination. Washington-based HUD is a U.S. government agency, which was created in 1965 to implement and administer federal housing and community development programs. For more information, call (202) 708-1112 or visit www.hud.gov.