Title from title screen (viewed on July 19, 2006).
Summary
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents the March 1998 brochure "Equal Credit Opportunity" in PDF format. The brochure explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), which ensures that all consumers have an equal chance to obtain credit. The FTC notes that the law does not guarantee that all consumers who apply for credit will get it.