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Extension specialist in consumer education. Glen H. Mitchell.
First, the act makes it illegal for a lender to withdraw or refuse credit because of a change in marital status, as long as the woman is still a good credit prospect.
“If a married woman wants to use her maiden name, her first name and her husband's surname, or a combined surname instead of her husband's full name, it is legal. Nor is an applicant required to choose a courtesy title such as Miss, Ms. or Mrs.," Mitchell said.
Second, the act gives new rights to divorced women. For example, an exhusband’s bad credit rating cannot be used to deny a woman credit unless she signed jointly for credit; lives in a community property state; or is dependent on his income.
Also, public assistance, alimony and child support, if paid regularly, can be listed as income. If a creditor observes that a woman is either unable or unwilling to pay her bills, however—and this can happen as a consequence of
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