Required information requested on a mortgage application:

1. Income
2. Employment
3. Credit
4. Are you a part of, or have you ever been part of the following groups – bisexual, homosexual or an intravenous drug user? (if so, you must take an HIV test)

A HSBC branch in North Wales failed to see anything wrong with that last one until Stonewall, a gay rights group, highlighted the bank as part of a campaign to end discrimination in the provision of goods and services.

Funny, since they are so concerned about an applicant being HIV positive, how they weren’t asking straight applicants how many people they have had unprotected sex with. I’m sure they just forgot.

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