Fair Housing
Redlining is the illegal practice of:
AMarking foreclosure properties with a red line on a map
BRefusing to make loans or offering less favorable terms in certain geographic areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas✓ Correct
CDrawing red lines around school district boundaries to segregate students
DCharging higher rents in predominantly minority neighborhoods
Explanation
Redlining is an illegal practice in which lenders refuse to make loans or offer unfavorable loan terms in certain areas based on the demographic characteristics of the neighborhood, particularly racial or ethnic composition.
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