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credit bureau

American

noun

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

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The credit bureau reported earnings of $11.14 a share, compared with $6.59 a share last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Under the new program, both fees are charged for scores from each credit bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

It is a perfectly justified and consistent thought which recently led a large credit bureau to an effort to base its information on psychological analysis.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Münsterberg, Hugo

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