If an employer only runs a county check, and the applicant has pending charges in another county, then the pending charges won't show up. Employers are usually fairly thorough in their background checks, so these pending charges are usually found.
Credit score. For a broader coverage related to this topic, see Credit rating. A credit score is a numerical expression based on a level analysis of a person's credit files, to represent the creditworthiness of the person. A credit score is primarily based on a credit report information typically sourced from credit bureaus.
Best Answer: The highest credit score one can achieve is the magical FICO number of 850, which is a perfect score and the person that achieves this will find themselves being offered every form of financing and loan product imaginable. The highest scores usually range in the area of 720-850.