Being denied a job due to a discrepancy on credit report, possible?

For some reason when i first got my apartment, the manager said 2 names came back on the credit report, due to this he denied us the apartment until I came back with proof from the social security administration that I am who I am basically. Could the same thing happen for a potential job? My report is clean and I have no debt.

Being denied a job due to a discrepancy on credit report, possible?

bring COPY of report to employer%26#039;s personnel department and ASK if reason you were declined is credit report--have document in hand to PROVE the error, and if that was the reason, ask for re-consideration.

Being denied a job due to a discrepancy on credit report, possible?

Seeing as it is a basic misspelling of your name, the job may not worry too much about it. An apartment complex, however, needs to be a little more cautious. You can easily rectify this by contacting the CRA%26#039;s and adivse them of the issue, they can make the necessary changes.

Being denied a job due to a discrepancy on credit report, possible?

Well, it%26#039;s happened to you once, in one situation, so obviously it can happen again in the second situation. There are not separate reporting systems for apartments than for jobs--they all look at the same credit ratings.

Do you take the opportunity to check your own credit for free once a year to see if there is anything weird going on with your reports? Consumer laws were passed several years ago that provide for this. Check online with one of the big four credit agencies and find out how to do this.

Being denied a job due to a discrepancy on credit report, possible?

Good information so far but here is the link to get your free credit reports http://www.annualcreditreport.com . I would advise that you get your education about credit and your rights from a non affiliated group like http://creditinfocenter.com The credit companys will tell you the way they would like you to handle problems but remember who caused them to begin with. Good Luck

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