How to Obtain a Credit Report

1. Be sure you have completed and faxed to RealChek® America the End-User Agreement. You must have a User Name and Password, as well as credit card information, to obtain a credit report.

2. Make sure you have the signed permission of your applicant(s) to obtain their credit report.

3. Be sure you have the following information. You can fill out the information online and email it to RealChek America.

User name:
Password:

Consumer information
Applicants' full name(s)
Date of Birth:
Social Security Number:
Phone number:

Address Information
Current address:
Street                                         City                                 State                   Zip

Employment Information
Employer:
Occupation:
Employment address:
Street                                        City                                  State                    Zip

4. Fax your request to 1-800-229-2435. $9.50 will be charged to your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card.

5. RealChek's office hours are:
Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm Eastern Time

If your request is made during those times the report will be faxed or emailed back to you within the hour, unless you request that it be mailed.



Download Agreement (Word .doc file)
Go to Agreement (html file)
Go to online form for obtaining credit report
Go to Questions and Answers About Credit Reports
Read Federal Trade Commission guidelines for landlords

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