Equal Housing Lender Information

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.
  

If You Think Your Rights Have Been Violated

If you think your rights have been violated, the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form is available for you to download, complete and return, or complete online and submit, or you may write HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) a letter, or telephone the HUD Office nearest you. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint with HUD, but you should file it as soon as possible.

What to Tell HUD:

• Your name and address
  
• The name and address of the person your complaint is against (the respondent)
  
• The address or other identification to the housing involved
  
• A short description to the alleged violation (the event that caused you to believe your rights were violated)
  
• The date(s) to the alleged violation
  

Where to Write or Call:

Send the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form or a letter to the HUD Office nearest you or you may call that office directly.