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SECURITY FIRST MORTGAGE FAIR LENDING COMMENTARY Print 

Security First Mortgage is committed to serving all borrowers equally, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap. As such, it is Security First's policy to issue all conditional commitments (to originate a loan) without regard to a borrower's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap.

With the goal of Fair Lending in mind, it is also our policy to promote Fair Lending practices to our entire customer base we must emphasize the critical nature of supporting sound Fair Lending practices.

Security First uses fair lending procedures that provide controls to determine and guard against originating loans that are in any way biased based on a borrower's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap.

Bias is not restricted to merely whether or not a borrower receives a loan. Bias may also be demonstrated by analyzing rates and fees charged to borrowers of a specific group.

For your convenience, we have provided HUD's language on Fair Housing as it pertains to our industry:

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY - FAIR HOUSING ACT

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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