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A Dream Foreclosed? Using the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to Challenge and Prevent Foreclosures
A Dream Foreclosed? Using the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to Challenge and Prevent Foreclosures,
by Jennifer D. Newton and Tamara St. Hilaire
The
Equal Credit Opportunity Act forbids creditors from considering race
and other prohibited factors when extending offers of credit. The Act
contains antidiscriminatory provisions and notice requirements that can
be used affirmatively to prevent foreclosure or as a defense in a
foreclosure action. The Act can be a powerful tool in combating
foreclosures resulting from subprime lending that targeted minorities
and other vulnerable groups.
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