SunTrust Banks, Inc. Mortgage Complaint

SunTrust Banks, Inc. Mortgage department,

VA mortgage Application, originator, mortgage broker Georgia

Suntrust violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( ECOA ) by asking me and refusing me a mortgage because I would not provide my divorce decree. As stated on the https : - # suspect website, " When You Apply For Credit, Creditors May Not ... '', " Ask if you 're widowed or divorced. A creditor may use only the terms : married, unmarried, or separated. ", and " Impose different terms or conditions, like a higher interest rate or higher fees, on a loan based on your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because you receive public assistance. ". The mortgage representative asked me over the phone how much I paid in child support and also told me she required my divorce decree in an email.