Housing discrimination systemic in U.S.: report


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Racial biases and discrimination in housing markets have been a longstanding concern in the United States, reported Financial Post on Monday.

"Systematic examples include refusing mortgage loans to homebuyers in minority neighbourhoods, known as redlining, and comparatively lower appraisal values of homes sold by racial minorities," according to the Canadian business newspaper.

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