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The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability).
In Regard to Mortgage Lending:
No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability):
- Refuse to make a mortgage loan
- Refuse to provide information regarding loans
- Impose different terms or conditions on a loan, such as different interest rates,
points, or fees
- Discriminate in appraising property
- Refuse to purchase a loan or Set different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan
Learn more about the Fair Housing Act at HUD's
website: http://www.hud.gov/fhe/fheact.html
Predatory Lending Information from the Office
of Thrift Supervision
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