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The Black Room: Your Next Job Or Promotion Could Depend On Your Credit

06/09/2011 1:29 pm 0 comments

Roland Martin talks with Frank Keating, President and CEO of American Bankers Association and former governor of Oklahoma about employers basing their hiring decisions on your credit report.

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