FCRA COMPLIANCE
Fair Credit Reporting Act

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A credit report can be lawfully obtained on yourself or on another individual by you or your business with one of the permissable uses set forth by Section 604, Subdivision a of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  Permissable uses are listed below.  PLEASE READ!

1. A court order or subpoena issued in connection with proceedings before a Federal Grand jury

2. By written permission of the consumer to whom it relates

3. For yourself

4. For the extension of credit as a result of an application from a consumer, or the review or collection of a consumer's account

5. For employment purposes, including hiring and promotion decisions where the consumer has given written permission

6. For the underwriting of insurance as a result of an application from a consumer.

7. Where there is a legitimate business need for the information in connection with a business transaction initiated by and involving the consumer

8. To review a consumer's account to determine whether the consumer continues to meet the terms of the account.

9. To determine a consumer's eligibility for a license or other benefit granted by a governmental instrumentality required by law to consider an applicant's financial responsibility or status.

10. For use by a potential investor or service, or current insurer, in a valuation or assessment of the credit or prepayment risks associated with an existing credit application

11. For use by state and local officials in connection with the determination of child support payments, or modifications and enforcements thereof.
 

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