Credit Checking
When a qualified someone checks your credit score or credit report to find out how much of a credit risk you are.
If you apply for a job, a loan, or an insurance policy, or want to rent a swanky apartment, someone will probably run a credit check on you.
Now start humming the tune from that song "I've got a spell on you..."
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Finance a la shmoop what is the Equal Credit Opportunity Act? alright people while the
federal government thinks everyone should have the equal opportunity to get [Men in Federal Government appear]
into debt isn't that sweet of them you know that Uncle Sam well he sure does
have a heart of gold this federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against
people who are applying for financing on pretty much anything legal based on
their age gender marital status religious affiliation ethnic or national
background or public assistance benefits your credit score however well that
still matters sorry just keeping it real
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