Is it legal for a mortgage lender to deny a loan to an American Citizen who was born an African….?

Written By: admin on August 1, 2009 No Comment

based solely on the fact that she can’t provide any other documentation to prove her citizenship other than SS card & driver’s license?

As someone who has been in the business over 15 years this is the FIRST time I have seen a mortgage lender question for this information to give a loan. All other loans have been closed with SS card & driver’s license only.

Since my client has been a citizen for more than 20+ years she has no thought where her "certificate" of citizenship is packed and it would take weeks to get a new one. In the mean time she will lose the house she is trying to buy. She has never registered to vote so no voter card & she has never obtained a passport.

Do you reckon she has a case against this mortgage company for discrimination?