Definitions for "consumer reporting agency"
An agency which collects and sells information about the creditworthiness of...
Any person which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports to third parties, and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or furnishing consumer reports. (www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm)
Any person or organization that regularly prepares consumer reports and furnishes them, either for profit or on a cooperative, nonprofit basis, to other persons or organizations. Also called a credit reporting agency. See also Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).----------[ Back