Well, I haven't really kept track on this, but I believe some states (at least California and Illinois, I believe) prohibit use of credit scores for employment

Well, I haven't really kept track on this, but I believe some states (at least California and Illinois, I believe) prohibit use of credit scores for employment decisions, and I think there was some legislation banning this approved by the House but haven't passed Senate or something like that... So, yeah, you're right that it's an issue - and chances are we'll see a wider bans on this (governments are extremely slow).