We have a Trust Department - full trust powers through the State. As part of ensuring we are satisfying all credit obligations that may be outstanding for an estate, I am being asked if we can pull credit reports (no score needed) as part of fulfilling our duties as executor, fiduciary, personal representative, or guardian role. I do not see where this falls under permissible purpose but I may not be looking in the right place for this answer. I am being told other Trust service providers do this routinely and I am trying to figure out how without violating FCRA. Until now, we have been writing to the bureaus to obtain this information, providing them with documentation of our role in the estate, and it has been provided. However, this is not efficient and we'd like to utilize an online portal instead.
Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thank you.