Become a Member of NCRA

Membership in NCRA shall be granted to consumer-reporting agencies, which are in compliance with the general requirements of the bylaws of the association and the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other applicable Privacy laws. A consumer-reporting agency, which compiles and maintains information on consumers on a nationwide basis for sale to other consumer reporting agencies, is not eligible for membership as a General or Certified member. It must continue to be in compliance with these requirements in order to retain membership.

Types of Membership

Charter | Certified | General | Associate | Honorary

 

We would love to have you join us. If you are interested in membership, our President, Eric J. Ellman, would love to hear from you. Please contact Eric at eellman@ncrainc.org

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Charter Membership

Closed since 1995 - Charter members are Certified members who helped found the Association through donation of start-up funding and new member sponsorship.

 

Certified Membership

A consumer reporting agency, which has been in continuous business operation for a period of 2 consecutive years under the same name and ownership.

 

General Membership

A consumer reporting agency which does not meet the 2 year continuous name and ownership requirement of Certified membership but has management and/or ownership which has experience in operating or managing a consumer reporting agency for at least 2 years prior to application for membership.

 

Associate Membership

Are traditionally venders to or related business associates of the consumer reporting industry. Common Associate members include: software venders, insurance companies, public record searchers, printers, national credit repositories and repository owned subsidiaries, etc.

 

Honorary Membership

A person who has performed a distinguished service to the consumer reporting industry.