In a recent court filing, Coletta Daniels has brought a lawsuit against Guild Mortgage Company, LLC, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Daniels, a former loan officer with the company, alleges retaliatory employment practices under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981. The complaint details how Daniels faced discrimination and subsequent termination after raising concerns about discriminatory lending practices at Guild Mortgage. She seeks economic damages including back pay and front pay, compensatory damages for emotional distress, as well as attorneys’ fees.
Daniels reported that during her tenure at Guild Mortgage, she observed discriminatory scrutiny of loan applications from black clients and was met with adverse actions after voicing these concerns internally. Despite escalating her complaints to senior management, no meaningful investigation was conducted. Her eventual termination was cited as due to “lack of production,” although she had not been previously advised on performance issues.
The case highlights significant allegations of racial discrimination within corporate lending practices and raises questions about employer retaliation against employees who report such biases.
Source: 125cv05147MLBRDC_Coletta_Daniels_v_Guild_Mortgage_Complaint_Nothern_Distric_of_Georgia.pdf
