Finding reliable, responsible and respectful tenants is no easy task, but it’s one of the most important aspects of managing a rental property. One way to help landlords find the right tenant and ...

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 ...

The CFPB recently released two reports concerning tenant background checks. One report, “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks,” discusses consumer complaints received by the CFPB that relate to ...

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 ...

Renters struggling to find a home in the tightest metro Phoenix rental market in nearly 50 years are submitting to new forms of background screening that include facial recognition, cryptic computer ...

Algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching. By Lauren ...

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The rental property market is a lucrative business, but it’s not without its risks. Choosing the right tenants can make or break a landlord’s success. But how can landlords ensure they’re making the ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services promise instant access to public records, credit information, social media ...

Inaccurate screening reports are driving moving costs for renters even higher, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. From January 2019 to September 2022, the CFPB ...

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