Do A Background Check On Yourself
Companies can order all sorts of reports on you and make judgments about you, from banks, to landlords to employers. Here’s how you can see the data they’re seeing and make sure the record is right.
Employment Report
ChoicePoint (866) 312-8075
Check Writing History Report
ChexSystems (800) 428-9623
Shared Check Authorization Network (800) 262-7771 Fax: (800) 358-4506
TeleCheck (800) 835-3243.
Residential and Tenant Reports
ChoicePoint: (877) 448-5732
Safe Rent (888) 333-2413
UD Registry (818) 785-3905
Medical History Reports
MIB (866) 692-6901
Insurance Claims Reports
ISO A-Plus Report (800) 627-3487
Thanks to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you’re entitled to one of each report below per year for free. — BEN POPKEN
The “Other” Consumer Reports [Privacy Rights Clearinghouse]
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