REDLINING

redlining, n. 1. Credit discrimination (usu. unlawful discrimination) by an institution that refuses to provide loans or insurance on properties in areas that are deemed to be poor financial risks or to the people who live in those areas. [Cases: Civil Rights 1041, 1079; Consumer Credit 31. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 2–3, 14–17, 21, 23; […]