Equitable Holdings controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1954
Discriminatory mortgage policy in East Palo Alto
Equitable pursued a policy restricting mortgages to white families in integrated communities after blockbusting in East Palo Alto. The decision made government-insured lending more difficult in racially mixed areas and contributed to patterns of white flight and segregation.
1905
Hyde costume-ball controversy
James Hazen Hyde was accused of charging an extravagant Versailles-themed costume ball to the company. The reference account says the accusation formed part of a media campaign by internal opponents, and the resulting controversy helped prompt a New York State investigation of the insurance industry.