Fair Housing
Redlining is the illegal practice of:
ADirecting minority buyers to certain neighborhoods
BDenying or limiting financial services to residents of certain areas based on race or ethnic composition✓ Correct
CInducing panic selling in a neighborhood
DRefusing to show properties to minority buyers
Explanation
Redlining is the illegal practice by lenders or insurers of refusing or limiting services to residents of areas deemed undesirable, typically based on racial or ethnic composition. The term comes from the practice of drawing red lines on maps around minority neighborhoods.
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