The fed defends workers wondering what finances have to do with job performance.
(The Network Journal) — If you’ve been through a foreclosure, you may wonder if there is hope for you to become a homeowner again. Yes, but it will take awhile. “It doesn’t mean you’ll never be a homeowner again,” said Linda Davis-Demas, director of housing at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas. But you’ll […]
(Wall Street Journal) — The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled an online consumers’ guide to credit scores and credit reports. The straight-forward guide includes the basics: What a credit score is, how it is used and why it is important to protect your credit history. But what is perhaps more significant is what that guide is meant […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — People with bad credit will have one less thing to worry about when they’re looking for a new job in Illinois. Gov. Quinn signed a new law Tuesday that prohibits employers from using a person’s credit history when applying for most jobs. Credit checks can be required of applicants to jobs […]