Oct. 28 marked the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the landmark federal law signed in 1974 that prohibited lenders from discriminating in credit transactions and finally allowed ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman holds a sign during National Women’s March in Chicago, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y ...
Think about that. Millions of women secured their financial freedoms within their lifetimes. Without the ECOA, I would not have been able to afford my car, or sign the mortgage on my home loan as ...