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| September 22, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

By Jessica Lowell, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 22--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- If you apply for a loan, bank or credit union officials will probably look at your credit score.

If you're looking for a job, your employer also may check your credit score.

Even with the growing importance of the credit score, a national survey released Tuesday shows that many people don't understand what credit scores are and how they are used.

"It's not just for those who are borrowing money, but for those who are buying insurance, seeking utility service or renting an apartment," Consumer Federation of America Executive Director Stephen Brobeck said…

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