Women's Credit Profiling Called Costly, Ignored

Profiling women with good credit histories as subprime borrowers has so far attracted less notice than other forms of lending discrimination. But at least a few researchers and think tanks issued warnings during recent years.

Amid controversy over predatory mortgage practices that center on race and ethnicity, some consumer advocates say the problem of gender-based discrimination is being overlooked. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Subjects: Business, Living
Topics: Finance, Women
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 7, 2008 - 8:29 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 7, 2008 - 10:13 AM PST

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Julia Willebrand
3.4
by Julia Willebrand - Oct. 1, 2008

Provides an anecdote rather than statistical support for special problems of women in subprime debacle. Good that it cites the Congress and Bush as at fault in failing to protect homeowners with subprime mortgages. Since it focuses on gender discrimination it could have made a stronger case.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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