New US Justice Department Initiative to Combat 'Redlining'

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday new measures to fight discriminatory lending practices. The Justice Department's new Combating Redlining Initiative will redirect federal resources to investigating fair lending concerns, according to the agency. It will draw on existing department authorities under the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prevent creditors…

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