Before the law, women needed their husbands, fathers or brothers to cosign for a loan or credit card. Gaining access to credit was critical for women to take ownership of their lives. However ...

the legislation that for the first time made it illegal for banks to require women to have a male cosigner to receive a credit card, loan, or mortgage. Before this legislation was signed into law ...

There are other options to consider if you can't find or use a cosigner. To get approved for a credit card, you typically need at least a good credit score and a decent amount of credit history.

As recently as 1974, banks were legally allowed to deny women credit or charge them higher interest if they failed to get a ...

This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which protected women's right to access to credit. Before the law, women needed their husbands, fathers or brothers ...

To get approved for a credit card, you typically need at least a good credit score and a decent amount of credit history. If you have limited history or poor credit, applying for a credit card with ...