Discrimination in commercial real estate loans.
Kansas City Code § 38-107
in effectSec. 38-107. - Discrimination in commercial real estate loans.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any bank, building and loan association, insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial real estate loans, to deny a loan or other financial assistance because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, criminal history status or familial status to a person applying therefor for the purpose of purchasing, construction, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling, or to discriminate against them in fixing the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms or conditions of such loan or other financial assistance, because of the race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, criminal history status or familial status of such person or of any person associated with them in connection with such loan or other financial assistance, or of the present or prospective owners, lessees, tenants or occupants, of the dwellings in relation to which such loan or other financial assistance is to be made or given.
(b) For the purposes of this section, it shall not be a violation for a bank, building and loan association, insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise whose business consists in whole or in part the making of commercial real estate loans to:
(1) Deny an applicant a loan or other financial assistance due to orders of protection, local, state or federal law or regulation.
(Ord. No. 130041, § 5, 3-21-13; Ord. No. 241074, § 2, 1-16-25)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38CIRI_ARTIIIDIPR_DIV1INGE_S38-107DICOREESLOFetched: 10/28/2026