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Credit and Bankruptcy Law

Introduction

Can companies purchase copies of credit reports?

Yes, but the FCRA imposes requirements on those who purchase credit reports. The law provides:

A person may not procure a consumer report for purposes of reselling the report (or any information in the report) unless the person discloses to the consumer reporting agency that originally furnishes the report:

  • (A) the identity of the end-user of the report (or information); and

  • (B) each permissible purpose under section 604 [§ 1681b] for which the report is furnished to the end-user of the report (or information).