Tenant Screening Solutions

COUNTYWIDE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS A countywide criminal record search will provide details and the current disposition of any misdemeanor or felony conviction and pending cases. Criminal records will be searched in the jurisdictions where the applicant currently resides, previous addresses and work address. We conduct an on-site visit to the respective county courthouse where an electronic docket search will be performed. The greater majority of our clients choose countywide criminal background searches because they are clearly the most accurate and timely way to obtain current criminal information. It is highly recommended that an Address History and Social Security Trace Report be performed to enhance the thoroughness of the record search. (Please see below for a description of this service.) Price is per county / per name. *Access fees may apply in some counties.

Turnaround: Searches performed in most major jurisdictions routinely receive a same day response, frequently within hours. Turnaround time for searches performed in more rural areas vary from 24 to 72 hours.

ADDRESS HISTORY AND SSN TRACE REPORTThis report may provide additional address information and names not supplied by the candidate. This information can be extremely helpful in determining the proper jurisdictions to search for criminal records. This service also helps to verify the social security number supplied by the candidate, matches the name on file with social security administration.

Turnaround: Immediate

CREDIT HISTORY REPORTS

The applicant’s personal financial history with their creditors will be provided through a major credit reporting agency. This report includes complete consumer credit activity detailing overdue or slow accounts, charge- offs, collections, suits, tax liens, judgments and bankruptcies. The entire credit report will be provided for review and retention.

Turnaround: Immediate

EVICTION RECORDS (FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER ACTIONS) This search is conducted by an on-site visit to the respective county courthouse. It will provide you with the date that the eviction proceedings commenced, the plaintiff's name, date possession was granted, and if a money judgment was obtained. Since a large percentage of Forcible Entry and Detainer Actions do not appear on credit reports, this is extremely valuable information for the residential property community.

Turnaround: 24 hours or less for local counties and 48 to 72 hours for most out of state counties.

NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY CHECK This is a search of the national sex offender registry, which includes individuals that have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor sex offense and are required to register in the state in which they reside.

Turnaround: Immediate

STATEWIDE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FBC provides criminal conviction history reports from over 40 states. The remaining states are either "closed states" or states that require fingerprint submission. Although a statewide search covers a larger area than a countywide search, we caution our clients many state databases are not entirely complete and may lack up to date disposition information. Proper due diligence when performing statewide criminal background checks should be a combination of statewide and countywide searches.

Turnaround: Usually 24 to 72 hours. However, lengthy delays can occur in some states when performing a search involving a common name.

NATIONAL CRIMINAL DATABASE SEARCH This service is offered in conjunction with county or state criminal record searches. It is a multi-jurisdictional database search and is best used as a mechanism to generate leads about where to conduct additional county or state searches, making it an excellent ancillary resource tool.

Turnaround: Immediate

FEDERAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS (DISTRICT) Federal cases tend to involve more serious crimes such as large drug cases, financial fraud, bank robbery, interstate crimes and kidnapping. Unlike searches performed at the county level, identifiers, such as dates of birth, are unavailable. This makes searches on common names extremely difficult, if not impossible. For this reason, we recommend that federal criminal background checks be performed whenever there is a large unexplained period of time in employment history.

Turnaround: Same day.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

FBC currently offers criminal background searches in over 80 countries, whether they are in Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, South America or North America. It should be noted that some third world countries have antiquated systems at best, and it is difficult to verify the completeness and accuracy of the information.

Turnaround: Varies by country, usually within three to ten days.

TERRORIST AND FUGITIVE DATABASE SEARCH - USA PATRIOT ACTThe FBC Homeland Security Search is a direct search of forty-five National and International Terrorist and Fugitive Lists which are available in today’s heightened security environment. This extensive search helps impede terrorists and fugitives by identifying individuals linked to terrorism or classified on government watch lists, thus improving compliance with the Patriot Act.

Turnaround: Immediate

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION Every attempt will be made to verify dates of employment, position attained, salary information, reason for leaving and eligibility for rehire. We also offer Employment Verification "Plus" which is a customized verification package. Pricing for "Plus" is dictated by the number of screening questions you require.

Turnaround: Depends on the accessibility of the employer.

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