Redlining
/ˈrɛdlaɪnɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The discriminatory practice of denying services, especially financial and housing, to residents of certain areas based on racial or ethnic composition.
The community filed a lawsuit to challenge the bank's redlining policies that excluded minority neighborhoods from mortgage loans.
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Commentary
Redlining is primarily used in the context of housing and lending discrimination and is central to civil rights law concerning equal access to services.
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