False information published by the New York Times, Part 2
Email message to New York Times writer about credit scores and employers. Employers do not use credit scores.
| By Greg Fisher
See Part 1.
In a New York Times article titled "Preapproval for a Mortgage," Rebecca Fairley Raney wrote: "If you have ever bought a car or opened a credit card account, then the credit bureaus have already calculated a score for you. That number can range between 200 and 850, and the higher the score, the better."
That is not true. There is no 850 credit score in mortgage lending. The highest is 844.
@wirecutter @nytimes @BenFrumin @andrewkalinchuk False Information Published by the New York Times, Part 2 - Credit score between ''200 and 850''? Seriously?
— Greg Fisher (@creditscoring) March 25, 2022
There is no 850 credit score in mortgage lending. #n15772 #creditscore #falsity #NY #0607a https://t.co/t6811P0bHh
Employers do not use credit scores.
FROM: Greg Fisher, greg@truthandfalsity.com
TO: Jenny Hoff
CC: wirecutter.com; Corrections, New York Times [corrections@]
DATE: Friday, March 25, 2022, 5:32 PM EST
SUBJECT: credit score, employers, New York Times, Carrns
You wrote, "Your credit scores—those three-digit numbers that lenders and credit-reporting companies use to quickly assess your trustworthiness in repaying debts—determine whether you can get a loan, obtain a credit card, rent an apartment, buy a car, and in some cases qualify for a job." nytimes.com/wirecutter/money/what-is-a-credit-score/
Employers do not use credit scores. See creditscoring.com/false/times/01.html.
In a New York Times article dated March 4, 2022, Ann Carrns falsely wrote: "Credit reports and scores are used by lenders to determine if you qualify for a loan, and what interest rate you pay. Employers and landlords use them to screen applicants for jobs and apartments."
I found no email address for Ms. Carrns.
What are you talking about?
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