Nationwide Basis
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The term "consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis" is defined in the portion of Section 603 reproduced below. Also see "Notification System" by clicking here. Link does not return to this page.
A Portion of Section
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Definitions; rules of construction
(p) Consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis. The term "consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis" means a consumer reporting agency that regularly engages in the practice of assembling or evaluating, and maintaining, for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity, each of the following regarding consumers residing nationwide:
(1) Public record information.
(2) Credit account information from persons who furnish that information regularly and in the ordinary course of business
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