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Feb. 17, 2025: ‘Give Her Credit’ is the story behind The Women’s Bank of Denver

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Author and host on stage together at History Colorado Center. Projection of book cover in background.
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Financial journalist Grace L. Williams (left) speaks with Colorado Matters Sr. Host Ryan Warner at History Colorado Center February 11, 2025.

Not that long ago, women seeking a loan or line of credit faced invasive questions from bankers. "Are you planning on having children?" "What type of birth control are you using?" "Where's your husband?" Against that backdrop, in the 1970s, The Women's Bank of Denver was founded--changing financial lives for generations. Sr. Host Ryan Warner speaks with financial journalist Grace L. Williams, author of "Give Her Credit," at History Colorado Center.