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Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by chrischen on Saturday September 21, 2019 @11:15PM (#21039423)
A credit score is different from simply a registry. A registry is just a record.

A score is opaque based on proprietary models, and scores can still be derived by private companies.

Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by liamcardenas on Sunday September 22, 2019 @12:48AM (#21039728)
To be clear, though, his plan does give you a number that represents your creditworthiness, whether you want to call it a “score” or not. From the article: “a public, transparent algorithm to determine creditworthiness that eliminates racial biases in credit scores.”

It doesn’t say whether the bill will ban “private” credit score providers, but I’m not sure how it will put those companies out of business if not.

Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by chrischen on Sunday September 22, 2019 @10:10PM (#21045409)
There’s no reason it would put them out of business unless they outcompete them.
Re:Sanders wants to replace credit reporting companies with ... by joe_the_user on Saturday September 21, 2019 @11:45PM (#21039541)
What information is the registry supposed to contain? What if I don't want to put my information there?

The last time I checked my credit report, it was a (false) list of ex-employers and ex-addresses.

The credit agencies use "undisclosed" methods to verify their data. What would the government do instead?