A federal judge said Wednesday that the plaintiffs in a lawsuit proved that a lending affiliate of the Ford Motor Co. discriminated against black customers by charging them higher interest rates on car loans.
After a two-week trial, U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger said she would rule against Primus Automotive Financial Services, a unit of the Ford Motor Credit Corp.
She gave the two sides 30 days to negotiate a settlement to end the discrimination. By agreeing to negotiate, the defendants did not give up their right to appeal her eventual ruling.
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