Credit Catch 22

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4 Reasons to Restrict Credit Checks in Employment

Credit Checks in Hiring are a Catch-22 For American Workers
Credit Checks Discriminate Against People of Color
Credit Checks Don’t Predict Job Performance
Credit Reports are Inaccurate

Quick Facts

In a Zogby poll cited in Smart Money Magazine, 37% of people surveyed found an error on their credit report, and half of these respondents could not easily fix the mistakes.