Fair Housing
A Washington mortgage lender systematically denies loan applications from properties in certain zip codes associated with minority populations, without regard to individual creditworthiness. This practice is called:
ASteering
BBlockbusting
CRedlining✓ Correct
DDisparate treatment
Explanation
Redlining is the illegal practice of denying or limiting financial services in certain geographic areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas, rather than individual creditworthiness.
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