PRBC will compile your bill payment information and create a Bill Payment Score
SM(BPS
SM). PRBC is a credit reporting agency just like Experian, Trans Union, and Equifax, but it is the first to give consumers a choice and an equal opportunity to show that they pay their bills on time.
Also, unlike the other national credit bureaus, PRBC does not charge consumers to view their own data, and does not sell mailing lists. PRBC makes money by selling credit reports for "permissible purposes" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with a consumer’s authorization.
You will be able to log-in to PRBC.com, create a user name and password so you can review your personal file, add account information at any time -- all at no cost.
Home loan associations like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and Citicorp Mortgage use bill payment information as part of their decision making process for home loans.
Soon, other companies including auto loan, credit card, and insurance companies may start using Bill Payment Scores to comply with the Nation's Fair Housing and Fair Lending laws.
PRBC will only release your bill payment information with your permission to authorized PRBC subscribers who have a "permissible purpose" under the FAIR Credit Reporting Act to view it.