Blockbusting is a racially discriminatory and illegal practice wherein a party coerces a homeowner to sell their property to someone of a minority race or ethnic background, and then uses scare tactics to cause other homeowners in the neighborhood to sell at depressed prices.
Redlining is an illegal practice of refusing to originate mortgage loans in certain neighborhoods on the basis of race or ethnic composition. The term derives from the alleged practice of drawing a red line on a map around certain neighborhoods to designate them as off limits for loan approvals.
