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Consumer Reporting Agency (or Bureau)

Fannie Mae

Updated 10-31-2026

Consumer Reporting Agency (or Bureau)

An organization that is engaged in the preparation of reports that are used by credit grantors to determine the credit and public records history of an individual. The agency obtains data for these reports from repositories of accumulated credit records as well as from other sources.

Fannie Mae Glossary of Terms

Fannie Mae · p. 9

California Association of Realtors

Updated 10-31-2026

Consumer Reporting Agency (or Bureau)

An organization that handles the preparation of reports used by lenders to determine a potential borrower's credit history. The agency gets data for these reports from a credit repository and other sources.

California Association of Realtors Glossary

California Association of Realtors · p. 4

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