Black homebuyers are are more likely to be denied a mortgage due to low appraisals while appraisers seemed to value homes higher if the applicant matched the neighborhood’s racial makeup, Illinois Realtors study finds.
Source: Inman News
Black buyers twice as likely to be denied mortgages due to low appraisals
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