McGlawn v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

This case involves an issue of first impression: whether the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (Act) 1 extends to a mortgage broker’s predatory lending activities known as “reverse redlining.” 2 We affirm the Commission’s holding that the Act prohibits reverse redlining. However, we vacate part of the Commission’s award of actual damages and remand for further proceedings.

Respondent McGlawn and McGlawn, Inc. (Broker) a state-licensed mortgage broker, and Respondent Reginald McGlawn (Reginald McGlawn) petition for review of the decision of the Pennsylvania Human…