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A mortgage file is paused during a risk-control review because of ECOA Fair Lending. Which answer should choose the most defensible file action?

Correct Answer

C) 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
Continue the activity because the borrower appears willing to proceed.
B
Ignore the consumer-protection issue unless the borrower complains.
C
Review any neutral policy with discriminatory effect
D
Use the government-loan eligibility standard to decide the ECOA Fair Lending issue before confirming the trigger facts.

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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