The S.C. State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People joined a national Day of Action this week against discriminatory mortgage lending practices. The national NAACP filed a class action lawsuit a year ago against 17 of the nationās largest lenders alleging African-Americans were given higher mortgage interest rates than others despite having similar credit ... Looking for a home mortgage usually involves you, your money, and a bank officer or a mortgage broker. So what's the big deal? You ask. The end result is the same - you get a mortgage; you get a new house. But these two job types are different and it is important that you at least understand that difference.