I'm a depositor, and only a depositor, at a bank. What legitimate purpose is there for the bank to run a credit check on me? [more inside]
posted by NortonDC on Aug 12, 2009 - 27 answers

UK Credit Reports / Histories: I've seen loads of posts referring to the USA system of credit scores, credit histories, etc. but never seen anyone refer to an equivalent UK system. Presumably we have one, but how does it work? [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Oct 20, 2008 - 7 answers

Does BP conduct a pre-employment credit check? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Asking for a friend: what's worse on a credit check- unpaid debt or recent bankruptcy? [more inside]
posted by Kellydamnit on Jul 21, 2007 - 12 answers

New Job. Credit Check. Got the fear... (UK) [more inside]
posted by khites on Jul 28, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm starting to get paranoid about my credit history for some reason (probably because I just applied for a Visa Platinum card for the helluvit), so I googled up "Credit Check" and was bombarded with what seemed endless websites offering to give me a free credit check. I don't want to accidently be scammed or anything, so anybody have recommendations on legit places to get a credit check? (free is preferred, but I know thats not always the case)
posted by jmd82 on Mar 10, 2004 - 13 answers