FTC Delay Does Not Apply to Employers
Yesterday, the FTC announced a 6 month delay in enforcing their “Red Flags” Identity Theft Guidelines ... ve been in touch with the FTC and we now know that this delay only pertains to Financial ... from National Consumer Reporting Agencies (primarily credit bureaus) when conducting background checks [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 16:11:42
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Running Criminal Background Checks Explained
by Glen Pearson Ever wondered what went on in someone’s past, but it wasn’t appropriate to ask them? ... about a given person, and may include their criminal record, address history, credit report, marriage ... You might have thought about having a background check done instead. Doing this can tell [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 10:38:51
Employers Beware: Red Flag Rules On Address Discrepancies Not Delayed
If you've been following the story of the Red Flag Rules, that we posted about last winter you'll know that on October 22, 2008, ... your business uses consumer reports. If you do background, criminal or credit checks on employees ... the FTC announced a delay in enforcing the rules, moving the date from November 1, 2008 to May [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 17:21:00
LifeLock can even protect you from skeezy relatives
I saw a news story today about a guy in Muncie, Ind. who’s been getting calls about late payments on his new Jeep Cherokee ... a new car purchase on his credit report, or get a call from a prospective creditor like he would ... credit and your clean-as-a-whistle background check. Don’t wait for one of these losers to come [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 20:15:34
An Easy Background Check You Can Use To Find Out Anyone’s Past
by Glen Pearson Have you ever needed to check up on someone to see what was in their past? ... about someone and will typically include things such as a criminal background record, credit report, address [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 16:31:23
New Tenant Too Good to be True
Yesterday I told you about how I got a Rental Vacancy Created and Filled in the span of about one hour ... the background or credit check since he's already been living there (and because he paid up front), but I told ... report. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 20:15:00
Running a Criminal Background Check Can Be Very Revealing
by Glen Pearson Are you curious about someone’s past? ... any criminal records, credit reports, previous addresses and more. Naturally, there is a cost ... , such as credit or criminal history, will not show up. Give it a shot, it’s free. In the event [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 22:27:30
Free Webinar on New FTC Guidelines for Background Checks
The new FTC Identity Theft “Red Flags” guidelines take affect on November 1, 2008. Are you aware of your obligations under these new provisions? ... of consumer reports must implement procedures to deal with any notices of address discrepancies they receive from a nationwide consumer reporting agency (mainly credit bureaus such as Experian, Equifax [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 19:09:58
Mexico: High percentage of personnel in law enforcement fail background checks
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORMER BORDER PATROL OFFICERSVisit our website: http://www.nafbpo ... that you credit NAFBPO as being the provider. (Mexico used to have their equivalent of our annual State ... .orgForeign News Report The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) extracts [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 13:46:02
Explore criminals
There is an interesting site called www.SentryLink.com where you can find the records of dangerous criminals and order a Criminal Background Check ... a criminal Background Check for employment purposes, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to obtain ... background check is a comprehensive Criminal Check showing felonies, misdemeanors, sex offenses [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 13:18:40
Sandisk Clip 1GB MP3 Player - $9.99
Hello and welcome to Village Towne Landing, the tri-county area’s premier apartment community for young professional singles! ... a criminal background check, credit history report, Homeland Security background check, drug screening, employment verification, and college transcript report. IDs should be issued within three weeks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 06:00:45
The Importance of Background Checks
It is important for all businesses considering hiring someone to take the critical step in performing a background check ... Credit Reporting Act, some information cannot be used in conjunction with a background check ... at some level. This may range from handling social security numbers, credit card information, drivers license [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:49:50
Conducting Pre-employment Background Checks
With the infinite amounts of information being passed on the Internet today, ... records, credit records and many more. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), some background check ... credit card frauds are happening in the information superhighway at an alarming rate. Though a lot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:24:08
Beware of Background Screening Checks
Employee background screening is an unregulated industry with easy money and not a huge emphasis on compliance or on hiring quality people to do the screening. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act covers background screeners, but it hasn't ... possible accuracy." It also requires employers to give a copy of background reports to rejected [more...]
Date: 2008-06-03 17:50:00
You are taking the Plunge! Tips And Tricks To Rent Your Home for Inauguration 2009 and Beyond!
Contracts? Security deposits? Background checks? Credit history? Who thought renting out your home for a few extra bucks could be so complicated? ... www.YouCheckCredit.com, which costs roughly $15 per report. Credit reports with no score can be hard to read. Get a credit report that is scored, so that you don’t have to guess whether they are cr [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 20:40:12
This Week in Background Checks: Week of 10/13/08
Have you missed TWIB Notes? Okay, pretend you did. Sorry we haven’t done this in a while ... of credit reports when conducting background checks in California. This was a surprising turn ... Updates The FTC “Red Flag” Guidelines take effect November 1, 2008. Among those affected are any [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 17:36:34
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