1 Credit where it's due.

• Position: New state laws preventing discrimination against job applicants with poor credit - Stateline - Brief article

Advocates who say job applicants shouldn't be penalized because they have bad credit reports are cheering a new law in New York City. Employers, labor organizations and employment agencies in the Big Apple may no longer use or request an applicant's consumer credit history, and are prevented from discriminating against an applicant or employee based on credit history, according to the city's website. The law exempts law enforcement and other professions involving access to sensitive...