Fair Housing Act: Update to Fair Housing Lender Posters

Summary

This bulletin informs banks¹ of updates to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) Equal Housing Lender poster template in accordance with Executive Order 14224 (EO 14224) “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States.”

Highlights

Banks must post and maintain fair housing posters at all of their places of business that participate in activities subject to the Fair Housing Act.² Federal savings associations are required to include in their posters a statement directing persons who believe that they have been discriminated against to send a complaint to the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410, and to the appropriate federal regulator.³

EO 14224, issued March 1, 2025, designates English as the official language of the United States and instructs agencies to make decisions as they deem necessary to fulfill their respective missions and efficiently provide government services to the American people. Consistent with EO 14224, the OCC has updated the Spanish language version of the Equal Housing Lender poster template to include the following language:

“Como se describe en la Orden Ejecutiva 14224, el inglés es el idioma oficial de los Estados Unidos.”⁴

Further Information

Please contact your supervisory office or CRA and Fair Lending Policy, Office of the Chief National Bank Examiner, at (202) 649-5470.

James M. Gallagher
Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief National Bank Examiner

Related Links

• Equal Housing Opportunity Poster – Spanish (PDF)
• OCC Bulletin 2025-6, “Community Reinvestment Act, Fair Housing Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act: OCC Contact Information for Certain Notices and Posters”