Glossary

Pedophilia

The act or fantasy on the part of an adult of engaging in sexual activity with a child or children.

Permissible Purposes

There are legally defined permissible purposes for a credit report to be issued to a third party. Permissible purposes include…

Personal Information

Information on your personal credit report associated with your records that has been reported to us by you, your creditors…

Personal Statement

You may request that a general explanation about the information on your report be added to your report. The statement…

Petit Jury

A jury, usually of 12, impaneled to hear a civil or criminal proceeding in court.

Petition

If a consumer files a bankruptcy, but a judge has not yet ruled that it can proceed, it is known…