Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org3742716.2-504Requirement of signatures of both parties to a marriage not discriminatory in a secured transaction2026Financial Institutions and ServicesGeneral ProvisionsEqual Credit Opportunities

For the purposes of a secured transaction, a request for the signature of both parties to a marriage for the purpose of creating a valid lien, passing clear title, waiving inchoate rights to property, or assigning earnings, shall not constitute discrimination under this chapter. This provision shall not be construed to permit a creditor to take sex or marital status into account in connection with the evaluation of creditworthiness of any applicant.

1975, c. 627, § 59.1-21.22; 1977, c. 589; 2010, c. 794.