Reuters blogger: FICO says employers use credit scores
Fun feedback loop
Selling its score, FICO cheerfully says that employers use credit scores (occurs at :47 in the video).
Consumer reporting agencies claim that they do not sell credit scores to employers.
Ben Stein says that employers use credit scores.
Felix writes about Ben Stein.
creditscoring.com writes about Felix writing about Ben Stein.
creditscoring.com blog comments trackback to Felix’s blog (July 28 [...]
FreeScore.com II (second contact attempt)
The blogosphere simmers while Ben Stein summers.
The official Whac-a-Mole
From: Greg Fisher
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:49 PM
To: Nate Allard, Media First Public Relations; Ryan M. Wines, R2C Group
Subject: FW: credit score, employers, FreeScore.com II
Please reply.
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FreeScore.com and Ben Stein: Employers use credit scores
Consumer reporting agencies Equifax, TransUnion and Experian all state that they do not provide credit scores for employment screening.
But in a television commercial for FreeScore.com, spokesman Ben Stein states, “Whether you’re in a financial hole, or just want to get a loan, a better interest rate, or a new job, you’re at the mercy of [...]