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credit reporting bureau

credit-reporting bureau. An organization that, on request, prepares investigative reports not just on people’s creditworthiness but also on personal information gathered from various sources, including interviews with neighbors, friends, and coworkers. • These reports are used chiefly by employers (for prospective employees), insurance companies (for applicants), and landlords (for prospective tenants). — Also termed investigating

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repossession

repossession, n. The act or an instance of retaking property; esp., a seller’s retaking of goods sold on credit when the buyer has failed to pay for them. — Often shortened to repo. Cf. FORECLOSURE; RESCUE(3). [Cases: Secured Transactions 228. C.J.S. Secured Transactions §§ 151, 153–160, 180.] — repossess, vb.

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