U.S. Justice Department Reaches $9 Million Agreement with Ameris Bank As a Part of its $107 Million Combating Redlining Initiative: ‘Not Just a Relic of the Past’
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, a milestone in its work to dismantle redlining in Black and brown communities. Through its “Combating Redlining Initiative,” the DOJ has secured $107 million in relief funds to go back into the communities that have been victimized by discriminatory mortgage practices by banks and other…