Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment to Accessibility

At Buck Mortgage Solutions, we believe the internet should be open and accessible to everyone. We’re dedicated to ensuring our website can be used by the widest possible audience, regardless of ability or technology.

To meet this commitment, we strive to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, as outlined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines are designed to make web content more accessible to people with a range of disabilities, including vision, hearing, mobility, and cognitive impairments.

How We Make Our Website Accessible

We use a combination of technologies and tools to keep our website accessible at all times. This includes an accessibility interface that allows users to adjust the site’s design and user interface to meet their specific needs.

We also use an AI-driven background application that constantly works behind the scenes. This tool updates the site’s HTML and adapts functionality for screen readers and keyboard navigation, helping blind users and those with motor challenges navigate our site smoothly.

If you’d like to get in touch with us directly, you can always use the contact form on our website.

Support for Screen Readers and Keyboard Navigation

Our site has built-in ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes and behaviors to help screen readers accurately interpret the content. As soon as a user visits the site with a screen reader, they’re prompted to enter the Screen-Reader Profile, giving them an optimized browsing experience.

Some ways we support screen readers and keyboard users include:

• Screen Reader Optimization: We continuously analyze our site to provide up-to-date, meaningful data via ARIA attributes. This includes form labels, icon descriptions, input validation guidance, and role definitions for buttons, menus, popups, and more. Our system also scans images and provides accurate alt text.
• Keyboard Navigation Optimization: We’ve enhanced our HTML and JavaScript to allow keyboard users to navigate with Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and arrow keys. Dropdown menus, popups, radio buttons, and checkboxes are all fully operable by keyboard. Users can also jump to key elements using shortcuts like “M” for menus, “H” for headings, “F” for forms, “B” for buttons, and “G” for graphics. A content-skip menu is available by pressing Alt+2 or as the first item when using keyboard navigation.

Disability Profiles Supported on Our Site

We offer several preset profiles that adjust the site for specific accessibility needs:

• Epilepsy Safe Profile: Stops flashing, blinking animations, and risky color combos.
• Vision Impaired Profile: Adapts content for various visual impairments like cataracts, tunnel vision, and glaucoma.
• Cognitive Disability Profile: Helps users with autism, dyslexia, and other cognitive challenges focus on key elements.
• ADHD Friendly Profile: Reduces distractions for users with ADHD or similar neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Blind Users Profile: Ensures compatibility with popular screen readers like JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.
• Keyboard Navigation Profile: Allows motor-impaired users to navigate solely by keyboard using custom shortcuts and tabbing.

Additional User Interface and Readability Options

We also offer tools to adjust:

• Fonts: Resize, change font family, line spacing, and alignment.
• Colors: Choose contrast profiles like light, dark, inverted, monochrome, or swap title/text/background colors with several preset palettes.
• Animations: Disable all animations to prevent seizures or reduce distractions.
• Content Highlighting: Highlight links, titles, or focused elements.
• Audio: Mute all site audio with a single click.
• Cognitive Support Tools: Use our integrated search engine tied to Wikipedia and Wiktionary for clarifying words, acronyms, and phrases.
• Other Tools: Change cursor size and color, use a virtual keyboard, activate printing mode, and more.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technologies

We aim for broad compatibility, supporting all major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge. Our website also works seamlessly with screen readers like JAWS and NVDA, both on Windows and Mac platforms.

Feedback and Ongoing Improvement

Despite our best efforts, there might still be parts of the website that aren’t fully accessible or are in the process of being updated. We’re constantly working to improve accessibility, adopting new technologies and features as they become available.

If you encounter an issue or have feedback, please contact us via the form on our website. Your input helps us continue making our site better for everyone.