Fair Housing
A NC property manager who has a policy of requiring income verification only for applicants with foreign-sounding names has likely engaged in:
AAcceptable risk management
BDiscriminatory application procedures based on national origin✓ Correct
CA RESPA violation
DA violation of the NC License Law only
Explanation
Selectively requiring documentation from applicants based on their perceived national origin (e.g., foreign-sounding names) while not requiring it from others is discriminatory application of rental criteria.
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