Fair Housing Act for Banks

The Fair Housing Act was originally adopted as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and it was subsequently broadened in 1988 to prohibit discrimination when renting or buying a home, acquiring a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities, regardless of a person’s protected class. This course will discuss the prohibitions under the Fair Housing Act as it relates to credit applications, disclosure and information collection requirements that bank must follow, and enforcement of the laws. This course is intended for lending, compliance, and marketing personnel. Accessible / 508 Compliant