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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Example Sentences

Once a payment reaches 30 days past due, it is reported to the credit bureaus, and the damage compounds at 60 days and, in particular, at 90 days.

From MarketWatch

Fair Isaac introduced the direct license program in October to allow score resellers—brokers and others who buy and sell mortgages—to bypass the credit bureaus.

From Barron's

The conversation, if you want to have one, should be with your wife, not the credit-card company or the credit bureau.

From MarketWatch

For example, Esusu sends its members’ monthly payments to all three credit bureaus and can report up to two years of past on-time payments to help build credit quickly.

From MarketWatch

Or risk being late on payments, have it reported to the credit bureau, and then sell and rent?

From MarketWatch