Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards

When Jacqui Bauer applied for a credit card she discovered she had no credit rating, due to only having a joint bank account with her former husband, and was therefore deemed "high risk" by the banks despite earning a stable income.

Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards

Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards

Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards

Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards

Credit ratings and 'well-intended' banking reforms mean older Australians can be easily denied credit cards