It shall be an unlawful housing practice and a violation of this subchapter for any lending institution to refuse to negotiate for, enter into or perform any agreement to lend or guarantee the loan of funds for the purchase, sale, construction, lease, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation or repair of any dwelling or housing because of the race, color, religion or national origin of any party to the agreement or of any member of the family of any such party, or of the residents of the area in which the dwelling or housing is located.
(2001 Code, § 13-1-18) Penalty, see § 10.99