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Applying for a new job means submitting a resume and cover letter. But can an employer also check your credit score? Most companies run background checks on potential hires and many of them ...

but they must have a reason to view your credit report — what the FCRA calls a permissible purpose. "You can't just check someone's credit because you want to," says Margaret Poe, a manager of ...

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