credit-checks

Landlord Uses "Psychic Credit Checks" On Potential Tenants
Maybe you weren't worried when you heard that Experian was adding rental payments to its credit reports because you've always paid your landlord on time. But now it's time to look deep within your psyche and soul to ask yourself if you'd pass a psychic credit check. More »

Illinois Sort Of Ends Pre-Employment Credit Checks, But Not Really
Some experts claim that there's no connection between poor credit history and poor job performance. That doesn't stop employers from evaluating applicants based on their credit reports. The governor of Illinois signed a law this week prohibiting employers from hiring on the basis of credit checks...but there are some pretty big exceptions. More »

Credit Checks For Job Applicants May Be Illegal
According to a survey of human resource folks, 60% of them say they are now running credit checks on potential hires. But there's a new movement in several states — and one bill stuck in Congress — to make it illegal for a company to run such checks, because detractors claim they are hurting people from getting jobs during the recession. More »

"Help, I Fell For The Apartment Rental Credit Check Scam!"

—>Since posting an article about Craiglist apartment listing scams a month ago, we've heard from lots of people who fell for the scam. If you're one of them, here's what you need to know.  More »

Scammers Advertise Fake Apartments, Want Your Real Credit Information

—>UPDATE:If you're a victim of this scam, read this article to learn what to do next.  More »

AT&T Won't Sell Man GoPhone Because It Can't Verify His Credit History
Nathan's been having trouble this week buying a prepaid GoPhone from AT&T Mobility's website. He finally found out the reason: they couldn't verify his credit history. This is confusing because it's a prepaid GoPhone and because his credit history is superb. "Cheryl refused to transfer me. More »