Women Move to Set Up Independent Credit Lines
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act and new laws push women to establish own credit lines, with Diners Club reporting 59,000 women own cards in 1977 and 11 percent of new accounts by women. Visa and Master Charge note rising female cardholders. lenders prepare dual listings for joint accounts and warn the law does not guarantee credit.
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Lea Ann van Houten
Visa
BankAmericard
Associated Credit Bureaus, Inc
American Express
Commercial Credit Corp
Baltimore
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