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A man who lost both his arms at the age of five has been turned down for a housing loan — because he was unable to provide fingerprints, Chinese media report.
Wu Jianping, 25, from Zhengzhou in Henan province, lost his arms after receiving a severe electric shock and now writes his signature using a pen in his mouth.
According to China Daily, Mr Wu was rejected by several banks when applying for a loan on November 14. Bank employees argued that without a fingerprint, a signature would not be legally binding.
“Fingerprinting is a common practice because signatures can be imitated, but there is no way to copy a fingerprint,” one employee told local media.
Mr Wu, who works at an education company in Beijing, had already paid 55,000 RMB ($6200) to a real estate agency as a deposit for a new home when he was knocked back by the banks.
The incident sparked widespread backlash online, with users on social media up in arms over the process, saying it lacked compassion. After the news went viral, several of the banks reportedly reversed their decisions.
Meanwhile, Zhengzhou’s top housing authority, the Housing Management Bureau, announced a so-called “green passage” would be opened up for Mr Wu and others with similar disabilities so they would be eligible for mortgages.
Reports did not specify what alternative authentication methods would be used.
A man who lost both his arms at the age of five has been turned down for a housing loan — because he was unable to provide fingerprints, Chinese media report.
Wu Jianping, 25, from Zhengzhou in Henan province, lost his arms after receiving a severe electric shock and now writes his signature using a pen in his mouth.
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| Wu Jianping lost both his arms at the age of five |
According to China Daily, Mr Wu was rejected by several banks when applying for a loan on November 14. Bank employees argued that without a fingerprint, a signature would not be legally binding.
“Fingerprinting is a common practice because signatures can be imitated, but there is no way to copy a fingerprint,” one employee told local media.
Mr Wu, who works at an education company in Beijing, had already paid 55,000 RMB ($6200) to a real estate agency as a deposit for a new home when he was knocked back by the banks.
The incident sparked widespread backlash online, with users on social media up in arms over the process, saying it lacked compassion. After the news went viral, several of the banks reportedly reversed their decisions.
Meanwhile, Zhengzhou’s top housing authority, the Housing Management Bureau, announced a so-called “green passage” would be opened up for Mr Wu and others with similar disabilities so they would be eligible for mortgages.
Reports did not specify what alternative authentication methods would be used.
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