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Home mortgage lending by the numbers

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  • Robert B. Avery
  • Patricia E. Beeson
  • Mark S. Sniderman

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A look at some of the issues associated with reports that minority applicants for home mortgage loans are far more likely than whites to be denied credit. The authors raise the concern that simple comparisons of denial rates are not sufficient for grasping the complexities surrounding community-oriented lending.

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  • Robert B. Avery & Patricia E. Beeson & Mark S. Sniderman, 1993. "Home mortgage lending by the numbers," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Feb.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:y:1993:i:feb15
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