FTC - Negative Credit Can Squeeze a Job Search - BBB News Center

For more information, see Fiscal Fitness: Choosing a Credit Counselor, at ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/credit/. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to
Two companies that fired workers and rejected job applicants based on background checks without informing them of their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they