Tag: Experian

Countdown to when Experian removes statement about employers using scores

Return here to find out when Experian removed its statement that employers use credit scores.

Here is the statement:

“Credit scoring helps potential lenders, landlords, and employers quickly gauge an applicant’s credit history.”

At the bottom of the page Experian implores, “Contact Us – If this doesn’t answer your question please contact us.”

By all means, contact them.

The domains qspace.com and iplace.com are part of Experian’s out-of-control pile of web addresses.

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:18 PM
To: help@qspace.com; heather.mclaughlin@experian.com; mediarelations@experian.com; corporate.responsibility@experian.com
Cc: greg@creditscoring.com
Subject: credit score, employers, Experian, iplace.com

You state, ”Credit scoring helps potential lenders, landlords, and employers quickly gauge an applicant’s credit history.”

http://qspace.iplace.com/qspace/DirectPull/3D_key.asp?section=ALL

After the tongue-lashing you took at creditscoring.com, you should consider a different line of work.

http://www.creditscoring.com/influence/industry/consumerreportingagencies/experian/training-employer.html

What is the name of an employer who uses credit scores?

Experian on credit scores and employers, 2006

In its November 1, 2006 advice column, Experian wrote: “An employer wouldn’t necessarily receive a credit score with the credit report. That would depend on its policies and procedures.”

In 2007, Experian said: “We do not score for employment reports… If you chose to do that, I think you would be breaking the law.”

In 2008, Experian said, “Experian’s business policy prevents the inclusion of credit scores with an employment report, at Experian called Employment Insight.”

See http://www.creditscoring.com/influence/government/employercreditscorebelievers.html.