August 03, 2026
A New Jersey federal judge has declined to sign off on the conclusion of a $13 million redlining deal between Lakeland Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling that the bank's existing compliance with the deal does not justify its early termination.
June 24, 2025
Lakeland Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice urged a New Jersey federal judge to reject a brief from three fair housing groups opposing the early termination of the bank's $13 million redlining settlement, arguing the groups' call for housing discrimination accountability is irrelevant to the settlement's termination.
September 28, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that New Jersey's Lakeland Bank has agreed to a roughly $13 million settlement over allegations it discriminated against Black and other minority borrowers in the Newark area through lending practices known as redlining.