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credit bureau

American  

noun

  1. a firm that investigates the creditworthiness of and assigns a credit rating to a client's customers or potential customers.


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“If you spot any errors, you’ll want to dispute them with the credit bureau and get them corrected first.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Two years earlier, the decrease was 0.47 point, according to credit bureau Experian.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Equifax, the credit bureau, said that the war had resulted in higher interest rates and reduced U.S. mortgage activity, preventing it from raising constant-currency revenue guidance.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

It doesn’t matter to the credit bureau whether it’s $55 or $555.

From MarketWatch Feb. 20, 2026

These men maintain a credit bureau, mining information bureau and traffic bureau, and are carrying out a program of civic improvement and state development.

From Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information by Stratton, Lilyan

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