Creditworthy: A History of Consumer Surveillance and Financial Identity in America
(Part of the Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism Series)
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The first consumer credit bureaus appeared in the 1870s and quickly amassed huge archives of deeply personal information. Today, the three leading credit bureaus are among the most powerful institutions in modern life--yet we know almost nothing about them. Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion are multi-billion-dollar corporations that track our movements, spending behavior, and financial status. This data is used to predict our riskiness as borrowers...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:023116808X
ISBN13:9780231168083
Release Date:July 2017
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.8"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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