Fannie Mae Accused of Racial Discrimination in Palm Beach County Florida

The Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches filed a discrimination complaint Wednesday against federal mortgage backer Fannie Mae for neglecting foreclosed homes in minority communities.

The center filed the complaint with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in conjunction with theNational Fair Housing Alliance and 18 other fair housing organizations.

An investigation by the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches of 24 foreclosed homes owned by Fannie Mae found that 44 percent of the properties in minority communities had trash or debris on the premises....