California Assemblyman Tony Mendoza’s bill to ban employers from performing credit checks on prospective employees has just passed the assembly. According to Mendoza, assessing a person’s credit ...

It's the big day -- you dress to impress, print extra copies of your resume and don a winning smile. Unfortunately, you might be destined to fail before you ever walk into that job interview, despite ...

About half of U.S. employers check your credit history for at least some jobs and may turn you down because of what they find. The version employers see doesn't include your credit score but does show ...

Employers increasingly use credit reports to screen job applicants in the process of determining whether they are unreliable or pose theft risks, according to Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com.

BOSTON — More bosses in Massachusetts are weighing the credit worthiness of job candidates before making a hire — a practice that some lawmakers say unfairly keeps people with bad credit from landing ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services promise instant access to public records, credit information, social media ...

Brenda Matthews thought she had landed the job of her dreams. After interviewing for a paralegal position in Johnson & Johnson’s legal department, Matthews was offered the job. The 27-year-old single ...

A Macon lawmaker is among sponsors of a bill that would stop employers from requesting credit checks on most employees and prospective employees. Filed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday ...

When you or someone else accesses your credit information, the credit bureau that granted the access places a record of the credit check on your credit report. Some credit checks (aka credit inquiries ...

Sean Messier is a personal finance writer with a focus on credit. He’s written for Credit Card Insider, plus several other national and global brands. kyonntra / Getty Images About half of U.S.