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• n  a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee

News & Articles

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• Will Patients Have 240 Days To Pay Bills? Hospitals Await Decision From IRS
  Will the Internal Revenue Service force not-for-profit hospitals to allow patients up to 240 days to pay a delinquent bill before it can be reported to a credit bureau?
  June 13, 2013 - Forbes
• Using Social Media to Stop Online Payment Fraud
  Payment firms and credit bureaus mine postings to verify identity
  June 13, 2013 - BusinessWeek