Forget about government wiretaps. It’s the business sector that will likely peer into the lives of most Americans in any given year, according to recent reports that show a growing trend of employers routinely checking a job applicant’s credit score among other background checks when making hiring decisions.
Whether they want to determine an applicant’s reliability or double check a stated history with previous addresses that appear on credit reports, companies are giving more credence to credit histories than ever before, according to staffing firms, debt counseling agencies and industry reports.
