redlining
noun[U]
FINANCEUSuk/ˈredlaɪnɪŋ/usthepracticeofrefusingtolendmoney, givemortgages,orsellhomeinsurancetopeoplelivinginpoorareas, or ofchargingthem highratesfor this:
Theinstitutionhasfoughtagainst redlining offinancialservicesinminorityneighborhoods.
redline
verb[T]
It isdifficulttofindstart-upcapitalin adistrictthat has been redlined bylenders.