(a) It shall be unlawful for
any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential
real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person
in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions
of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, or national origin.
(b) As used
in this section, the term “residential real estate- related transaction”
means any of the following:
(1) The making or purchasing of loans or
providing other financial assistance—
(A) for purchasing,
constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or
(B) secured by residential real
estate.
(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
(c) Nothing in this title prohibits a
person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property
to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.
[42 USC 3605. As amended
by acts of Aug. 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 729) and Sept. 13, 1988 (102 Stat.
1622).]
