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Poster
Publication Date
4-2022
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.
Hamilton Areas of Study
Mathematics
Hamilton Course
MATH-498: Mathematics in Social Context
Hamilton Faculty Advisor
Courtney Gibbons