A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to potential lenders.

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services ...

Having no credit history typically means you don't have a credit score at all. This is different from having a low credit score, which can stem from having limited credit history or negative reporting ...

A background check can sink a job offer if prospective employers don’t like what they see. While they can request to have a lot of information about a job candidate’s past included in such a report, ...

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Despite a California law prohibiting landlords from rejecting Section 8 tenants based solely on credit history, some of L.A.'s biggest landlords are still using credit checks to deny rental ...

Having no or minimal credit history means you don’t have a credit score at all. This is different from having a low credit score, which can stem from having negative information on your credit reports ...