Fair Housing

A lender denying a mortgage application cites only that the property is located in a historically minority neighborhood with 'high risk.' This is most consistent with:

ASound underwriting practice
BRedlining — geographic-based discrimination that may violate the Fair Housing Act and ECOA✓ Correct
CLegitimate loan-to-value analysis
DStandard environmental risk assessment

Explanation

Denying loans based on the racial or ethnic composition of a neighborhood rather than objective financial criteria is redlining. It violates both the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

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