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PART 100—DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT›Subpart C—Discrimination in Residential Real Estate-Related Transactions

§ 100.120 Discrimination in the making of loans and in the provision of other financial…

24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available loans or other financial assistance for a dwelling, or which is or is to be secured by a dwelling, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

(b) Practices prohibited under this section in connection with a residential real estate-related transaction include, but are not limited to:

(1) Failing or refusing to provide to any person information regarding the availability of loans or other financial assistance, application requirements, procedures or standards for the review and approval of loans or financial assistance, or providing information which is inaccurate or different from that provided others, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

(2) Providing, failing to provide, or discouraging the receipt of loans or other financial assistance in a manner that discriminates in their denial rate or otherwise discriminates in their availability because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

(3) Conditioning the availability of a loan or other financial assistance on a person's response to harassment because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

(4) Subjecting a person to harassment because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin that affects the availability of a loan or other financial assistance.

[54 FR 3283, Jan. 23, 1989, as amended at 78 FR 11481, Feb. 15, 2013; 81 FR 63074, Sept. 14, 2016]

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act
24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Hou…
  2. ▸ PART 100—DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General
    2. Subpart B—Discriminatory Housing Practices
    3. ▸ Subpart C—Discrimination in Residential Real Estate-Related Tr…
      Overview
      1. § 100.110 Discriminatory practices in residential real estate-…
      2. § 100.115 Residential real estate-related transactions.
      3. § 100.120 Discrimination in the making of loans and in the pro…
      4. § 100.125 Discrimination in the purchasing of loans.
      5. § 100.130 Discrimination in the terms and conditions for makin…
      6. § 100.135 Unlawful practices in the selling, brokering, or app…
      7. § 100.140 General rules.
      8. § 100.141 Definitions.
      9. § 100.142 Types of information.
      10. § 100.143 Appropriate corrective action.
      11. § 100.144 Scope of privilege.
      12. § 100.145 Loss of privilege.
      13. § 100.146 Limited use of privileged information.
      14. § 100.147 Adjudication.
      15. § 100.148 Effective date.
    4. Subpart D—Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap
    5. Subpart E—Housing for Older Persons
    6. Subpart F—Interference, Coercion or Intimidation
    7. Subpart G—Discriminatory Effect
    8. Subpart H— Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment

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