Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. It is not mandatory in law to have background checks on you but they are very much required in many areas which ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services promise instant access to public records, credit information, social media ...

Conducting a background check on yourself isn’t always necessary if you’re concerned about identity theft, but there are situations when it can be a good idea. Identity theft has been rampant since ...

When you apply for a job, it's common to have a pre-employment background check. Companies often use information from criminal records, driving records, and credit history to help them make employment ...

Employers may not be able to trust background checks completely, particularly because they may contain false information, according to a new study published in the research journal Criminology.