@misc{Steckbeck2022,
       author = "Steckbeck, Carter",
       title =  {{Bias in Mortgage Approval Algorithms}},
       howpublished = "\url{https://ir.hamilton.edu/do/5cb9abf4-1f4d-42f8-91cf-b49f22677f1a}",
       institution = {Hamilton College},
       year = 2022,
       month = apr,
       school = {Mathematics},
}

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Date

April 1st, 2022

Description

In recent years, financial institutions are using machine learning algorithms for the mortgage approval process. Utilizing hundreds of complex variables, they decide whether an applicant gets approved. Recent studies have shown that people of color are disproportionately denied at higher rates for mortgages compared to White individuals.

Type of Work

• Poster

Institution

Hamilton College

Area of Study

• Mathematics

Course

• MATH-498: Mathematics in Social Context

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General Scholarship

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