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A mortgage team asks an operations lead about financial responsibility during a fair-lending controls review. Which answer should guide the file?

Correct Answer

A) Review any neutral policy with discriminatory effect

Fair lending requires equal treatment and credit-related standards without prohibited-basis discrimination. The best answer is "Review any neutral policy with discriminatory effect".

Answer Options
A
Review any neutral policy with discriminatory effect
B
Continue the activity because the borrower appears willing to proceed.
C
Ignore the consumer-protection issue unless the borrower complains.
D
Treat the ECOA Disparate Impact review as complete because the file contains a related closing disclosure note.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Fair lending requires equal treatment and credit-related standards without prohibited-basis discrimination. The best answer is "Review any neutral policy with discriminatory effect".

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