Fair HousingIntermediateColorado Exam

A Colorado lender who denies loans in certain minority-majority neighborhoods, regardless of the creditworthiness of individual applicants, is engaging in:

AA. Steering
BB. RedliningCorrect
CC. Blockbusting
DD. Panic selling

Why B. Redlining Is Correct

Answer B: B. Redlining

Redlining is the discriminatory practice of refusing to provide financial services (mortgages, insurance) in neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of the area rather than the creditworthiness of individual applicants. It is illegal under the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

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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