I always assumed credit scores were an integral and historic part of the American financial system.

They were not, they are very recent,most of your parents didn’t have credit scores growing up, and as you can probably tell or at least intuit, it’s mostly just a b******* scheme for those with capital to accrue more capital by invading your privacy.

  • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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    8 months ago

    Exactly. The number is a score of how profitable you are to the system which in the US profitable is the only metric anyone cares about. Seems the same just seems like the difference is the societal preference.

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      8 months ago

      It’s not even how profitable you are. A million dollars in the bank and no debt is worse than 0 net worth, up to your eyeballs in debt, but making all the payments.