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A NH lender refuses to offer mortgage loans in certain neighborhoods based on the racial composition of those areas. This practice is known as redlining and is:

Correct Answer

B) Illegal under both federal and NH state law as a form of discriminatory lending

Redlining is the illegal practice of denying or limiting financial services, such as mortgage loans or insurance, to residents of certain areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those neighborhoods. It is prohibited under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Community Reinvestment Act, as well as NH's Law Against Discrimination (RSA 354-A). No actuarial or risk-based justification permits discrimination based on neighborhood demographics.

Answer Options
A
Legal if the lender can demonstrate actuarial risk data supporting the lending decision
B
Illegal under both federal and NH state law as a form of discriminatory lending
C
A term used only in property boundary surveys and unrelated to lending practices
D
Required by NH banking regulations when lending in statistically high-risk areas

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Fair Housing Act of 1968NH RSA 354-A Law Against DiscriminationCommunity Reinvestment ActEqual Credit Opportunity Actblockbustingsteering

Key Terms:

redliningFair Housing ActRSA 354-Adiscriminatory lendingCommunity Reinvestment ActNH Law Against Discrimination

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