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All for$ 375, 000. Prequalifying for the mortgage was a breeze.... Her co-workers were contractors, too, and they had mortgages. Crystal Marie’s co-workers are white.... Lenders were 80% more likely to reject Black applicants than similar white applicants....

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BEIJING--Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese

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, algorithms were also used in differential pricing for consumers....

forcing changes, Beijing’s regulators have substantial power.... Algorithms should not be used for price

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