THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ESSA BANK & TRUST

  1. July 24, 2025

    Feds Can't End Bank Oversight After $3M Redlining Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has rejected the government's bid to release a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending from court oversight, holding that continued enforcement was "essential" to make sure the terms of a settlement resolving the allegations were adhered to.

  2. July 21, 2025

    Feds Want Early Out For Bank In $3M Redlining Case

    The government told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday that a bank it previously accused of discriminatory lending should be released from court oversight because it fulfilled the bulk of its obligations stemming from an approximately $3 million settlement.

  3. July 14, 2025

    Pa. Bank Fights Court Oversight After $3M Redlining Deal

    A Pennsylvania bank that agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve the U.S. Department of Justice's allegations of discriminatory lending practices has asked a federal judge to reject a request by fair housing advocacy groups to continue court oversight to ensure the bank's compliance with the settlement terms.

  4. May 31, 2023

    Pennsylvania Bank Settles DOJ Redlining Claims For $3M

    A bank based in northeastern Pennsylvania has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve the federal government's allegations that it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and near Philadelphia, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.