Credit Applications Submitted by Phone

Posted By: krmabyrd

Credit Applications Submitted by Phone - 11/13/06 09:57 PM

Are there specific rules related to accepting credit applications by phone as it applies to generating a CRA report? It's my believe the FCRA Section 604 would apply but I can't interpret this section to give me rules for disclosing to consumer that a credit report may be obtained as part of the credit approval process. Consumer, if denied, would never physically sign the application authorizing the CRA report.
Posted By: rlcarey

Re: Credit Applications Submitted by Phone - 11/13/06 10:03 PM

There are no signature requirements. If you have an application for a loan, you automatically have a permissible purpose to pull a credit report.