HUD/FHA Fair Lending Guidance
United States
2024
Cybersecurity
Overview
The HUD/FHA Fair Lending Guidance comprises policy interpretations and enforcement practices issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to uphold the Fair Housing Act (FHA). This guidance ensures that lenders, housing providers, and financial institutions offering federally backed mortgages do not engage in discriminatory practices.The guidance emphasizes compliance with anti-discrimination obligations related to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. It applies to loan underwriting, advertising, servicing, and foreclosure practices. Mortgage lenders, servicers, housing counselors, property managers, and fintech platforms involved in housing finance must ensure their policies and algorithms do not result in disparate treatment or impact. Organizations must implement comprehensive verification protocols and digital KYC processes that maintain fair and unbiased evaluation standards while ensuring compliance with federal anti-discrimination requirements in all housing finance operations.
Key Obligations
- Ensure mortgage underwriting and servicing practices are free from bias
- Avoid marketing or steering practices that exclude protected groups
- Conduct fair lending risk assessments and internal audits
- Train staff on Fair Housing Act compliance and anti-discrimination policies
- Evaluate automated systems for disparate impac
- Respond promptly to HUD investigations and data requests
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