His credit was checked, his driving record was checked, his voting record was checked, ect....
I had an SBI to my TS and believe me they checked everything, they just don't tell you or need to ask permission.
I did go thru a "lifestyle" audit. A couple of my friends were interviewed. But what I was refering to in the post is that I don't believe that it is right for just any company to go thru a candidates personal life like credit and driving records if it is NOT germaine to the position that they are applying for.