The national consumer reporting agencies all state that they do not provide credit scores for employment screening.
In 2010, CBS gave us, “From your prospective employers to your prospective landlords, most companies will check your credit score in order to gauge their risk.”
Today, the Early Show host completed the list of the big three network hosts, saying, “this three-digit number can determine whether you get a mortgage or car insurance–sometimes even a job.”
He throws it to the same correspondent who did the dubious deed in 2010.