Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Credit reporting agency (CRA)
A credit reporting agency (CRA) is a company that catalogs and sells information regarding the payment behavior of consumers and issues credit reports with related information. The three major national credit reporting agencies are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Also called a credit bureau.
Terms from A-Z
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