Experian to Include Residential Rental Payment Data in Credit Reports

Posted by Joachim Bartels | Jan 25, 2011 | Consumer Credit Information, Experian, United States | 0 |

Experian® announced it is now incorporating positive rental data from its RentBureau® division into the traditional credit file, opening a new avenue for the estimated 50 million underbanked consumers — which can include everyone from college students and recent graduates to immigrants — to build credit with continuous on-time rental payments. Source: InvestorPoint

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