The Department of Homeland Security wants to use credit scores to determine immigration cases. That sets a dangerous precedent.
How psychometrics are helping loan officers weed out the bad risks from the good.
A bill on the floor of the California Senate, if passed and signed, will limit employers' ability to conduct credit checks of non-managerial employees.
More employers are subjecting job applicants to credit checks as a tool to determine honesty and responsibility, but is that accurate, or legal?
New psychological research finds credit cards make people more likely to bolster their fragile egos by purchasing luxury items.
A Swedish idea that creates an insurance fund for preserving big banks — but not necessarily their bosses or shareholders — needs to return from the dead.
Our addiction to easy credit — and aversion to thrift — got us into this mess. The withdrawal may be painful for policymakers and consumers alike.