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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.175 (2026)

Unfair practices of financial institutions

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It shall be an unfair practice to use the sex, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability of any person, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, concerning an application for credit in any credit transaction to determine the creditworthiness of an applicant.
[ 2020 c 52 s 7; 2007 c 187 s 7; 2006 c 4 s 7; 1997 c 271 s 7; 1993 c 510 s 9; 1979 c 127 s 4; 1977 ex.s. c 301 s 14; 1973 c 141 s 9; 1959 c 68 s 1.]

Notes:

Severability—1993 c 510: See note following RCW 49.60.010.
Fairness in lending act: RCW 30A.04.500 through 30A.04.515.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1988–2002 · leading case: Marquis v. City of Spokane, 922 P.2d 43 (Wash. 1996).
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Marquis v. City of Spokane, 922 P.2d 43 (Wash. 1996). · cites it 4× “The unfair practices are defined in RCW 49.60.175 and .176. Subsection (l)(d) was enacted in 1973, and the same legislation included enactment of RCW 49.”
Griffin v. Eller, 922 P.2d 788 (Wash. 1996). · cites it 2× “See RCW 49.60.175, .176, .178, .180 .190, .200 .”
> FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES, TENINO AERIE NO. 564 v. Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles, 59 P.3d 655 (Wash. 2002). “[89] See RCW 49.60.175; .176; .178; .222. [90] Marquis, 130 Wash.”
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Tenino Aerie No. 564 v. Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles, 148 Wash. 2d 224 (Wash. 2002). “See RCW 49.60.175, .176, .178, .222. Marquis, 130 Wn.”
Galbraith v. Tapco Credit Union, 946 P.2d 1242 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “5 RCW 49.60.175, describing "Unfair practices of financial institutions,” provides that: It shall be an unfair practice to use the sex, race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, or the presence of any .”
Edwards v. Farmers Ins., 763 P.2d 1226 (Wash. 1988). “300 (quoted above); RCW 49.60.175 (unfair practices of financial institutions); RCW 49.”
Marquis v. City of Spokane, 922 P.2d 43 (Wash. 1996). · cites it 4× “The unfair practices are defined in RCW 49.60.175 and .176. Subsection (1)(d) was enacted in 1973, and the same legislation included enactment of RCW 49.”
Griffin v. Eller, 922 P.2d 788 (Wash. 1996). · cites it 2× “See RCW 49.60.175, .176, .178, .180 .190, .200 .”
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