Fair Housing

A NC lender who offers a minority borrower a subprime loan with higher fees when the borrower qualifies for a prime loan has engaged in:

AAcceptable risk-based pricing
BReverse redlining — targeting protected class borrowers with predatory loan products✓ Correct
CStandard underwriting practice
DA TILA violation only

Explanation

Targeting minority borrowers with high-cost or predatory loan products when they would qualify for better terms is reverse redlining — a form of lending discrimination violating ECOA and the FHA.

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