Read more credit score stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/29315/credit-score.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-22T00:33:33http://www.newser.com/story/68017/mjs-credit-score-pretty-crappy.htmlIf Michael Jackson hadn’t been the King of Pop, he probably would have had trouble getting a loan. His average credit score was a “very low” 563.67, TMZ reports—the average Californian’s is 672. Collections and delinquent accounts contributed to the score, and Barneys even shut down his credit...http://www.newser.com/story/68017/mjs-credit-score-pretty-crappy.html2009-08-28T14:03:02http://www.newser.com/story/66571/ben-stein-bitches-about-getting-fired-by-the-times.htmlBen Stein is miffed about his summary expulsion from the New York Times ’ Sunday business section, and he explains why in a lengthy piece for the American Spectator . Booted over a TV commercial he did for an online credit reporting service—not his first commercial, and not a subject...http://www.newser.com/story/66571/ben-stein-bitches-about-getting-fired-by-the-times.html2009-08-10T21:25:02http://www.newser.com/story/66371/times-cans-stein-over-credit-report-ads.htmlBen Stein has been booted from his job as a New York Times columnist for shilling for an online credit report service, Gawker reports. Stein touts the value of FreeScore.com in television commercials, but the Times’ ethics policy states “it is an inherent conflict for a journalist to perform...http://www.newser.com/story/66371/times-cans-stein-over-credit-report-ads.html2009-08-07T19:00:02http://www.newser.com/story/66319/credit-checks-trap-jobless-in-financial-spiral.htmlFor many unemployed Americans, a new trend is keeping the prospect of a new job out of reach: detailed credit checks of prospective employees. Once used mostly for government positions, cheap credit checks are now routine at private employers seeking to cull huge applicant pools. Businesses say they're just being...http://www.newser.com/story/66319/credit-checks-trap-jobless-in-financial-spiral.html2009-08-07T10:55:49http://www.newser.com/story/60254/credit-scores-plunge-as-consumers-twist-in-wind.htmlConsumers are caught in the credit crunch, and their scores are starting to show it, USA Today reports. The average TransUnion credit score fell 6 points between the third quarter of 2008 and the first of 2009, and the group’s financial services director expects it to fall even more through...http://www.newser.com/story/60254/credit-scores-plunge-as-consumers-twist-in-wind.html2009-05-27T18:55:07http://www.newser.com/story/50735/states-seek-to-restrict-employer-credit-checks.htmlSeveral states and Obama administration officials are seeking restrictions on employers that unfairly screen out job applicants using credit checks, USA Today reports. Spiking unemployment and mortgage foreclosures brought on by the financial crisis have hurt many, and lawmakers say trustworthy people are being shut out of good jobs. Some...http://www.newser.com/story/50735/states-seek-to-restrict-employer-credit-checks.html2009-02-13T18:00:10http://www.newser.com/story/50706/experian-cuts-access-to-credit-scores.htmlKnowing their credit rating will become one-third harder for consumers as of tomorrow, USA Today reports. Experian, one of the three major companies that calculates credit scores, has canceled its deal with the company that provides the info to consumers, meaning millions will lose access to Experian's version of the...http://www.newser.com/story/50706/experian-cuts-access-to-credit-scores.html2009-02-13T13:37:36http://www.newser.com/story/49298/new-credit-scores-in-play-today.htmlNew credit scores intended to make identifying bad risks easier make their debut today, with TransUnion taking the lead in offering “FICO 08” metrics, reports the Wall Street Journal. The new formula is more forgiving of one-time lapses than its predecessors, but popularizing it may take years, according to developer...http://www.newser.com/story/49298/new-credit-scores-in-play-today.html2009-01-29T13:42:55http://www.newser.com/story/28813/lawsuit-gives-consumers-free-look-at-credit-scores.htmlMore than 160 million consumers will be treated to a free look at their credit score, thanks to a class-action settlement against TransUnion Corp., the LA Times reports. Everyone who had any kind of loan account between 1987 and yesterday is entitled to 6 months of free credit reporting; at...http://www.newser.com/story/28813/lawsuit-gives-consumers-free-look-at-credit-scores.html2008-05-30T18:25:35