Fair Lending Notice

FAIR LENDING NOTICE

It is illegal to discriminate in the provision of or in the availability of financial assistance for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, rehabilitating, improving, or refinancing housing accommodations due, in whole or in part, to the consideration of:

1. Conditions, characteristics or trends in the neighborhood or geographic area surrounding a housing accommodation, unless the financial institution can demonstrate that consideration of these conditions in the particular case is required to avoid an unsafe and unsound business practice; or

2. Race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry.

It is illegal to consider the racial, ethnic, religious or national origin composition of a neighborhood or geographic area surrounding a housing accommodation or whether or not such composition is undergoing change, or is expected to undergo change, in appraising a housing accommodation or in determining whether or not, or under what terms and conditions, to provide financial assistance for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, rehabilitating, improving, or refinancing a housing accommodation.

These provisions govern financial assistance for the purpose of the purchase, construction, rehabilitation or refinancing of one-to four-unit family residences occupied by the owner and for the purpose of the home improvement of any one-to four-unit family residence.

If you have any questions about your rights, or if you wish to file a complaint, contact the management of this mortgage banking company or:

Department of Financial Insitutions

P.O. Box 41200

Olympia, WA 98504-1200

If you file a complaint with the Department of Financial Institutions, California State law requires that you receive a decision within 30 days of receipt of the complaint.

We do Business in accordance with the federal Fair Housing Law and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.