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An internal audit flags fair lending and ECOA Fair Lending. Which response best protects compliance?

Correct Answer

D) Remove the protected-class or redlining factor

fair lending requires equal treatment and credit-related standards without prohibited-basis discrimination. This item uses an exam-style scenario; any file details in the stem are illustrative and the governing rule controls the compliant response. The best answer is "Remove the protected-class or redlining factor".

Answer Options
A
Apply the rule only after a regulator requests the file.
B
Treat the compliance requirement as optional because closing is near.
C
Continue processing without correcting the disclosure, licensing, compensation, or consumer-protection issue.
D
Remove the protected-class or redlining factor

Why This Is the Correct Answer

fair lending requires equal treatment and credit-related standards without prohibited-basis discrimination. This item uses an exam-style scenario; any file details in the stem are illustrative and the governing rule controls the compliant response. The best answer is "Remove the protected-class or redlining factor".

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