(e) For purposes of subdivision (a)(6) of this section, it shall not constitute unlawful
discrimination for a lender to consider a credit applicant’s immigration status to
the extent such status has bearing on the lender’s rights and remedies regarding loan
repayment and further provided such consideration is consistent with any applicable
federal law or regulation. (Added 1987, No. 74, § 1; amended 1987, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 89, § 2; 1991, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2007, No. 41, § 15; 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 14, 2012; 2013, No. 31, § 11; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; 2019, No. 48, § 4; 2021, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 80, § 4, eff. July 1, 2023; 2025, No. 69, § 13, eff. July 1, 2025.)