We started 2022 with a post about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) November 2021 advisory opinion, “Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures.” It’s only
Thinking back to March 2020 and the challenges we faced, it’s incredible to see how far we have come to getting back to “normal.” A
Loyal readers may be wondering if this is yet another Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) article. Well, ok, yes. But we’ll also be discussing U.S.
A first and last name may be enough to identify someone, but it isn’t enough to avoid liability when doing a background check/consumer report. On
Consumer privacy protection and government efforts to get more people to work may have unintended consequences: more challenges and process changes for employers, landlords, consumers,
More and more, clients are asking for a media and internet search to do a deeper dive on background checks, especially for candidates for high-level
After 20 years in the law enforcement, private security/investigations and business communities, I know one thing for sure—it is critical to know what is going
We’re often asked how we can handle global investigations if we’re based in New York. The answer is simple: we use trusted investigative partners throughout
Unlike historical investigations, modern investigations are aided greatly by the availability of electronic records. Information brokers sell reports with data from multiple records, such as
Thanks to government oversight, equity investments that trade on major stock exchanges are highly regulated. Furthermore, many publicly held corporations are familiar names to most
