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EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
We Do Business In Accordance With Federal Fair Lending Laws
UNDER THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT, IT IS ILLEGAL, ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR. NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, HANDICAP, OR FAMILIAL STATUS (HAVING CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18), TO:
- Deny a loan for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling, or deny any loan secured by a dwelling; or
- Discriminate in fixing the amount; interest rate, duration, application procedures or other terms or conditions of such a loan, or in appraising property.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, YOU SHOULD SEND A COMPLAINT TO:
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC 20410
For processing under the Federal Fair Housing Act
and to:
Director, Consumer Affairs
Office of Thrift Supervision
Washington, DC 20552
For processing under Office of Thrift Supervision regulations
UNDER THE EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMINATE IN ANY CREDIT TRANSACTION:
- On the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, or age,
- Because income is from public assistance, or
- Because a right was exercised under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, YOU SHOULD SEND A COMPLAINT TO:
Director, Consumer Affairs
Office of Thrift Supervision
Washington, DC 20552
997766-A-EHL-OTS
HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT NOTICE
The HMDA data about our residential mortgage lending are available for review. The data show geographic distribution of loans and applications; race, gender, and income of applicants and borrowers; and information about loan approvals and denials. Inquire at this office regarding the locations where HMDA data may be inspected.
997758-A Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 12/94
OCEANFIRST BANK
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT NOTICE
Community Reinvestment Act Notice
Under the Federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) evaluates our record of helping to meet the credit needs of this community consistent with safe and sound operations. The OTS also takes this record into account when deciding on certain applications submitted by us.
Your involvement is encouraged.
You are entitled to certain information about our operations and our performance under the CRA. You may review today the public section of our most recent CRA evaluation, prepared by the OTS, and a list of services provided at this branch. You may also have access to the following additional information, which we will make available to you at this branch within five calendar days after you make a request to us (1) a map showing the assessment area containing this branch, which is the area in which the OTS evaluates our CRA performance in this community; (2) information about our branches in this assessment area; (3) a list of services we provide at those locations; (4) data on our lending performance in this assessment area; and (5) copies of all written comments received by us that specifically relate to our CRA performance in this assessment area, and any responses we have made to those comments. If we are operating under an approved strategic plan, you may also have access to a copy of the plan.
At least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter, the OTS publishes a nationwide list of the savings associations that are scheduled for CRA examination in that quarter. This list is available form the Regional Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, 18th Floor, 10 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. You may send written comments about our performance in helping to meeting community credit needs to Robert Pardes, CRA Officer, OceanFirst Bank, PO Box 2009, Toms River, New Jersey 08754, and the Regional Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, 18th Floor, 10 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. Your letter, together with any response by us, will be considered by the OTS in evaluating our CRA performance and may be made public.
You may ask to look at any comments received by the Regional Director. You may also request from the Regional Director an announcement of our applications covered by the CRA filed with the OTS. We are an affiliate of Ocean Financial Corp., a savings and loan holding company. You may request from the Regional Director an announcement of applications covered by the CRA filed by savings and loan holding company.
If you would like to review information about our CRA performance in other communities served by us, the public file for our entire bank is available at OceanFirst Bank, 975 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey 08753.
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