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Credit is difficult to obtain if you have never had it. But numerous women who have become widowed, divorced or separated have found that they had this problem even though thay had shared credit with their spouses, said Glen H. Mitchell, Virginia Tech Extension specialist in consumer education. The problem often has been that reports to credit bureaus were made only in the husband’s name, and the bureau would have no information under the wife’s name, he added.
With the passing of the Equal Opportunity Act, a married woman has the right to establish her own credit record based on jointly held credit accounts. Mitchell described the act as one which is intended to protect against discrimination in giving credit because of a person’s sex, marital status, race, national origin, religion, or receipt of public assistance, such as aid to families with dependent children.
Beginning June 1, 1977, creditors who provide information to credit bureaus on how you pay your bills must let them know both names on accounts you share, explained the consumer education specialist. For new accounts the creditor will automatically report in both names and accounts
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