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Legislators

U.S. House representative testifies employers use credit scores
As the consumer reporting agencies deny providing scores to employers, a congressman refers to credit score use in employment screening

H.R.3149 - Congressman's statement about employers using credit scores
Email to congressman and co-sponsors requesting information source

H.R.4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
U.S. House bill calls for consumers to get same credit scores that lenders get

Congressman: Employers use scores, and utilization ratio importance
Treasury says employers use scores, and a congressman complains; also complains about utilization ratio effect

Members of Congress say credit scores are used by employers
A bill is introduced while the consumer reporting agencies say that they do not even sell credit scores for employment screening

NCSL could have misled people about employers using credit scores
National Conference of State Legislatures amended some documents, but not all

Mentions of credit scores in employment in Oregon
Chicken/egg dynamic between legislature and media regarding credit score use in employment