Credit Due: The 50 Over 50 Reflects On 50 Years Of Equal Credit Access For Women

In 1974, President Gerald Ford signed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act into law, making it illegal for lenders to require that women have a male cosigner when applying for credit cards, mortgages or bank accounts. This landmark legislation happened within the lifetimes of the 2024 50 Over 50 listees, and so we asked them to share what this anniversary means to them.