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credit bureau
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credit bureau

Organization that provides information to merchants or other businesses concerning the creditworthiness of their customers. Credit bureaus may be private enterprises or may be operated on a cooperative basis by the merchants in one locality. Users of the service pay a fee and receive information from various sources, including businesses that have granted the customer credit in the past, public records, newspapers, the customer's employment record, and direct investigation.



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California requires a consumer credit reporting agency to provide a statement describing the statutory rights of identity theft victims and provide a free monthly copy, for up to 12 months, of a consumer's file.
The models assess credit risk by evaluating credit application and consumer credit reporting agency data and rank-ordering applicants by score.
 
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