Glossary

Federal law, which prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of sex, marital status, race, color, religion,…

U.S. agency created in 1964 to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and…

One of the three national credit reporting agencies, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. The other two are Experian and TransUnion.