Fair Housing
A lender that refuses to make loans in certain geographic areas based on the racial composition of those areas is engaging in:
ASteering
BBlockbusting
CRedlining✓ Correct
DPanic selling
Explanation
Redlining is the illegal practice of refusing to make loans or provide insurance in specific areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas, violating the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
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