Equal Credit Opportunity Act
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equal-credit-opportunity-act-178-16195458
title:
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
text:
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law, enacted October 28, 1974, that makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age; the applicant's use of a public assistance program to receive all or part of their income; or the applicant's previous good-faith exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States anti-discrimination law
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Credit_Opportunity_Act
date created:
2007-04-30T23:38:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T16:52:11Z
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