Fair Housing
Redlining in Wisconsin refers to lenders or insurers:
ADrawing boundaries on maps to exclude certain neighborhoods from loans or insurance based on race✓ Correct
BSetting high interest rates for all borrowers
CRequiring large down payments from all buyers
DOffering special loan programs for minorities
Explanation
Redlining is the illegal practice of denying or limiting financial services or insurance to residents of certain areas based on race or the racial composition of the neighborhood.
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