New “Mortgage Grader” Aimed at Fighting Discrimination
July 5, 2004
Developers of the new product Mortgage Grader say it will reduce racial and other unlawful discrimination in the mortgage business by anonymously pre-qualifying and pre-approving buyers for appropriate loans from a variety of lenders. Jeff Lazerson, who created the product, said that despite fair housing and civil rights laws, “not everyone applying for a mortgage is treated fairly.” He believes the new system will greatly reduce redlining, predatory