America’s race gap between black and white homeowners
Black Americans are almost twice as likely to be denied a mortgage than their white counterparts. …
“Any meaningful review of mortgage lending practices for possible discrimination, as regulators and the courts have made clear, must also consider individual factors such as a borrower’s credit score and credit history,” the group told the BBC, adding that these can help explain “why seemingly comparable applicants may not always end up with the same lending outcome”.