Fair HousingIntermediateAlabama Exam

Disparate treatment occurs when a lender offers different interest rates to borrowers of different races with identical financial profiles. This is an example of:

ASound risk-based pricing
BIllegal racial discrimination in lendingCorrect
CPermissible market segmentation
DCommunity Reinvestment Act compliance, in general

Why Illegal racial discrimination in lending Is Correct

Answer B: Illegal racial discrimination in lending

Offering different loan terms based on race — even when borrowers are identically qualified — constitutes illegal racial discrimination under ECOA and the Fair Housing Act.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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