11th Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of Miami's FHA Claims Against Lenders

Mealey's (September 3, 2015, 9:55 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 1 reversed a district court's dismissal of claims for violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) asserted by the City of Miami against banks in relation to alleged predatory lending practices, but affirmed the dismissal of its unjust enrichment claims as unsupported (City of Miami v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al., No. 14-14544, 11th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 15443; City of Miami v. Citigroup Inc., et al., No. 14-14706, 11th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 15442; City of Miami v. Bank of America Corp., et al., No. 14-14543, 11th Cir.; 2015 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 15444)....