Fair Housing
Redlining is the practice of:
AAdvertising only in certain neighborhoods
BRefusing to make loans or provide insurance in certain geographic areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas✓ Correct
CSteering buyers toward specific school districts
DMarking boundaries of flood zones on a property map
Explanation
Redlining is the illegal practice by which lenders, insurers, or real estate professionals refuse to provide services in certain neighborhoods based on race, ethnicity, or national origin. It was named after the practice of drawing red lines on maps to denote 'undesirable' areas.
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