At this point, should a hiring manager care about the candidates financial problems during the interview process? ?

Answer 1

Right.  And they are going to care about what you had for dinner last week too.

Answer 2

Banks and other businesses that deal with things of higher value that could be stolen often heavily vet potential employees for financial issues. Financial issues can be a motivation to steal.  Significant issues that may show up on a credit report during the final hiring process can stop employers from hiring someone.

Answer 3

Personal responsibility can be a predictor of job responsibility.

Financial problems can lead to theft too.