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QuizMultiple Choice

Banking and Financial Institutions

Question 14 • TX-Personal Financial Literacy and Economics

Which is an example of predatory lending?

Answer
A
A woman fails to quality for a loan she needs in order to start a new business in her community.
B
A teenager applies for a loan at her local bank branch but is told that she’s too young to apply without a parent’s approval.
C
A Black couple pays a higher interest rate for a mortgage loan than a White couple living in the same city.
D
A Mexican American man opens a savings account, but when interest rates drop nationwide, his account doesn’t earn as much as he had hoped.

Explanation

Predatory lending involves unfair or exploitative loan terms, such as charging borrowers more than they should pay. The Black couple is charged a higher mortgage interest rate than a White couple in the same city, suggesting discriminatory and unfair treatment. The other choices describe being denied a loan, needing a parent’s approval, or earning less interest on savings—not predatory lending.

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