Datalinx a Vendor at the National Multifamily Housing Council Conference

BOTHELL, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2019) – Datalinx LLC, a dedicated group of credit reporting specialists, is a registered vendor at the National Multifamily Housing Council Conference taking place in Dallas, Texas, through Wednesday. The 2019 NMHC OPTECH Conference and Expo offers an unparalleled educational and networking environment with exclusive peer-to-peer […]

3 CFPB Auto Lending Trends Impacting Credit Scores Today

The mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive credit practices. However, the CFPB isn’t just a great resource for consumers. The information the CFPB gathers also helps those who are in the business of extending credit to consumers. The CFPB […]

Here’s Why You Should Report Your Millennial Renters to the Four Credit Bureaus

If you’re a rental property manager, chances are you have a significant number of millennial renters. More millennials, the generation born from 1981 to 1996, are choosing to rent apartments and homes instead of buying. In fact, more than 82% of millennials believe paying rent is cheaper than a mortgage […]

What Is e-OSCAR and Why Should You Care?

As you learn more about reporting consumer credit to the bureaus, it’s easy to get lost in all of the industry’s terminology. Credit reporting is full of cryptic acronyms like CRA, DF, FICO, and FCRA. While each of those has a place in your credit reporting vocabulary, it’s important that […]

Are There Still Only Three Major Credit Bureaus? Or Four?

When the average person thinks about consumer credit reporting, usually only the “big three” credit bureaus immediately come to mind. Of course, Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian certainly gain the most media attention. Most lenders and consumer credit programs, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, only mention these three bureaus. They’re […]