Economic Commentary
Rooting Out Discrimination in Home Mortgage Lending
Racial justice is a fundamental social goal in the United States, making enforcement of fair lending laws an important function of the Federal Reserve and other regulators. Despite nearly three decades of effort, however, discrimination in the home mortgage market remains a vexing problem.
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