We can’t ignore that there are other ways of doing it besides credit scores or overt racism. Some countries have no credit scores at all and just base loan eligibility on your salary and employment history.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And how exactly is guessing your credit worthiness based on those factors a better system than literally keeping track of what happened each previous time money was lent to you, when it comes to making a decision on lending money to you?

This is like arguing it's a better idea to select NBA players by their height, than by their performance in high school and college basketball games.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I’m not sure how to answer “how is measuring your credit worthiness based on your income a good way to determine how much to lend you.” I would think it’s pretty obvious that your capacity to repay a loan is dependent on your current income, not how many loans and credit cards you’ve had active in the past.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

1 in 4 households earning over $100,000 a year live paycheck to paycheck--not because they can't make ends meet, but because their money management sucks. A high income has very little relationship with responsible borrowing, despite what many would assume.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago

If you stop paying your car or home loan it gets repossessed, people with bad money management still have incentives to pay those on time.