Resources
Background check guides
- FCRA-compliant background checks: a complete guide
- Tenant background checks: a landlord’s guide
- How to run a credit check on a tenant
- Eviction history search: a landlord’s guide
Employer screening guides
Tenant screening: compare options and costs
Landlords can compare tenant screening reports, review screening prices, and learn how to order their first report. Background Check Solutions offers pay-per-report screening with no monthly subscription. Review applicant authorization requirements before ordering.
Our screening services
Driving record checks for employers · Employment credit checks · Criminal background checks for employers
Federal compliance resources
For practical screening decisions, see our landlord adverse action guide, employer pre-adverse-action guide, and comparison of tenant credit, criminal and eviction reports. These guides are educational and do not replace legal advice.
- FTC: Using Consumer Reports – What Employers Need to Know
- FTC: Using Consumer Reports – What Landlords Need to Know
- FTC: Fair Credit Reporting Act (statute and rules)
- EEOC: Background Checks – What Employers Need to Know
- HUD: Housing Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act
- CFPB: Credit Reports and Scores
