EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT

EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT Equal Credit Opportunity Act. A federal statute that prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or marital status with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction.15 USCA ¡ì¡ì 1691 et seq. ¡ª Abbr. ECOA. [Cases: Consumer Credit 31. C.J.S. […]