I am not married but want to submit a joint application for a mortgage or home equity loan with another person. Can we be treated differently from married joint applicants?

Generally, a creditor such as a lender or broker must evaluate married and unmarried applicants by the same standards. A lender or broker may not treat married joint applicants differently from unmarried joint applicants based on the existence, absence, or likelihood of a marital relationship.

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