Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-08 03:57:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 99BBCDBECC5A1C3B3C947F1F620E9EF345EA63D6C26D2F93DDD540CBD1C7D473
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Original Note:
Prior to FICO scores, borrowers still needed to pass credit checks. Those credit checks "relied on subjective methods of evaluation — in other words, correspondents would provide evaluations of people based on their racial background, gender and moral character" (CNBC). https://www.cnbc.com/select/when-did-credit-scores-start/ https://www.credit.com/blog/when-was-credit-score-invented/#:~:text=Why%20Credit%20Scores%20Were%20Invented,such%20as%20liens%20or%20bankruptcies
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