18VAC135-50-180. Discrimination in the terms and conditions for making available loans or other financial assistance.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity engaged in the making of loans or in the provision of other financial assistance relating to the purchase, construction, improvement, repair or maintenance of dwellings or which are secured by residential real estate to impose different terms or conditions for the availability of such loans or other financial assistance because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, elderliness, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status.
B. Unlawful conduct under this section includes:
1. Using different policies, practices, or procedures in evaluating or in determining credit worthiness of any person in connection with the provision of any loan or other financial assistance for a dwelling or for any loan or other financial assistance that is secured by residential real estate because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, elderliness, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status.
2. Determining the type of loan or other financial assistance to be provided with respect to a dwelling or fixing the amount, interest rate, duration, or other terms for a loan or other financial assistance for a dwelling that is secured by residential real estate because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, elderliness, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status.
Statutory Authority
§ 36-96.8 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR585-01-05 § 2.12, eff. December 1, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 3, eff. November 1, 2020; Volume 38, Issue 5, eff. December 1, 2021.