As a result of the "ability-to-pay ratios" having a complex denominator, Congress passed the ECOA.
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a federal act that came into force in 1974 to stop discrimination by creditors and credit-issuing organizations.
The Act meant that creditors would stop interpreting the denominator of ability to pay ratios in such a way that it denied credit to people based on demographic characteristics such as race and color.
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