The federal government has fined TransUnion a total of $23 million — including some $14 million to be paid to consumers — over illegal rental background checks and security locks and freezes on ...

On November 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two reports, highlighting what the CFPB perceives to be forms of errors that frequently occur in tenant background checks and the ...

On November 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued two reports – titled “Tenant Background Checks Market Report” and the “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks” – reflecting ...

Landlords and tenants often accept the tenant screening process as a formality. But there’s a hidden set of processes that work behind the scenes to create the neatly formatted PDFs landlords rely on ...

When you’re looking for a new apartment or home to rent, credit checks are an important part of the approval process. Not only do landlord credit checks help property owners and managers find out if ...

Portable tenant screening reports, or PTSRs, might not be the most common topic in landlording circles, but as more states look to recognize these reports, they're bound to become more prevalent. In ...

As a landlord, finding a reliable tenent to reside in your rental property, or rental properties, can be a stressful task. Asking for references, doing background checks and taking a look at finances ...