I confirmed in writing that company policy was to not lend to any federally illegal industries, and went a step further to say we will not lend to any crypto or similar industry that could be evading US banking restrictions (and thus BSA/AML regulations).In the end I was given a flat rejection by 3 major banks, 2 credit unions, and two online banks with no chance to explain my case before a credit union (who had told me no originally) saw the light.  

If you do a hard pull and reject someone based on that pull, you are required to provide a letter explaining why they were rejected.

Viewing this background information from each tenant is a very good initial source of information to eliminate some tenants such as their rent to income ratio (3x or above is the normal rule of thumb), no prior eviction record (a prior eviction will automatically make us reject an application), and credit score (I personally do not weigh credit score when I select a tenant but others may).

You can expect nonsense like this to continue to increase for two reasons: the increasing felony population in certain cities and the increasing number of leftist politicians that see housing as a right.The main thing to remember is that you can't base a decision on criminal behavior but that doesn't mean you can't reject them for other reasons.

New Testament Christians were outcast,rejects, and matyrs.

If they reject it, no skin off your back.  

, and offers three options: Tenant agrees; Tenant rejects and acknowledges they will be vacating within the period required by local law; or, they may request a compromise or other changes, which will be considered and responded to.

If you reject people that don't qualify and would struggle to make the rent, you are doing them a favor by rejecting them.I would have no issues with this one. 

If it is legit, you can't reject it.2.

I agree with @Remington Lyman, don't give up yet on that market just because you have been rejected a few times.