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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday issued a joint statement to remind financial institutions that all credit applicants, regardless of their immigration status, are protected from discrimination on the basis of their national origin, race and other characteristics covered by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

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