Before flagging this submission, I would ask you to consider the following (in terms of why it would be of interest to HN users):
1) It is one in a long line of contemporary and credible allegations of discrimination in mortgage lending, indicative of a systemic issue in American banking.
2) The activities of the American banking sector, through VC and other investment, drove the tech bubble whose slow bursting is seeing many HN-adjacent workers out-of-the-job or otherwise facing workplace difficulties.
3) These lending decisions are likely algorithmically-driven, an ethical concern that is, again, of interest to tech workers.
Essentially, the article describes an issue that is both of interest to anyone concerned about the financial health of American citizens, and to also entrepreneurs who are looking for an opportunity to disrupt a system that is not working well. I think it would be a good topic for HN to consider and discuss constructively.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 14.6 ms ] thread1) It is one in a long line of contemporary and credible allegations of discrimination in mortgage lending, indicative of a systemic issue in American banking.
2) The activities of the American banking sector, through VC and other investment, drove the tech bubble whose slow bursting is seeing many HN-adjacent workers out-of-the-job or otherwise facing workplace difficulties.
3) These lending decisions are likely algorithmically-driven, an ethical concern that is, again, of interest to tech workers.
Essentially, the article describes an issue that is both of interest to anyone concerned about the financial health of American citizens, and to also entrepreneurs who are looking for an opportunity to disrupt a system that is not working well. I think it would be a good topic for HN to consider and discuss constructively.