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CIC Resident Screening

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What it is

CIC Resident Screening provides data rental housing providers can use to evaluate applicants against rental criteria. Credit reports are available from Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion and can include a VantageScore, tradelines, address history, and fraud search. Its nationwide housing court search covers past court actions, unlawful detainers, and monetary judgments; criminal searches cover felonies, sex offenses, wants, and warrants. CrossNet Decision includes a rental checklist that applies the customer’s criteria. CIC says its Regulatory Matrix checks criminal and housing court records against national, state, and county restrictions using a property’s ZIP code, at no extra charge for clients. The service is available through web and API, with integrations for property management software and custom options through its open API. CIC describes itself as a consumer reporting agency regulated by the FTC and CFPB, reporting for clients with a permissible purpose under the FCRA. Pricing is from $9. Traditional account setup requires a subscriber agreement and onsite physical inspection.

Spec sheet

Purpose
CIC provides resident screening data to help rental housing providers evaluate applicants against rental criteria.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Audience
CIC identifies property management companies, single-family rental owners, apartment associations, public housing authorities, and software providers as audiences for its resident screening solutions.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Integrations
CIC says it integrates with many property management software providers and offers custom integration options using its open API.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Security
CIC says its information security systems undergo regular third-party testing and that sensitive information sent through its website uses SSL encryption.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Privacy
CIC states that it does not transfer consumer personal information outside the United States or its territories.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Compliance
CIC describes itself as a consumer reporting agency regulated by the FTC and CFPB and says it reports information for clients with a permissible purpose under the FCRA.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Support
CIC says its research team is U.S.-based and certified, with support resources and compliance experts available to clients.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Headquarters
Duluth, Georgia, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · cicreports.com
Founded
1986Read 28 Sep 2026 · cicreports.com
Account setup
A CIC partner page says traditional tenant screening requires a subscriber agreement and an onsite physical inspection.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Credit
Credit reports are available from Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion and can include a VantageScore, tradelines, address history, and fraud search.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Criminal records
Its nationwide criminal history search covers felonies, sex offenses, wants, and warrants.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Decision support
The CrossNet Decision package includes a MyDecision Rental Checklist that applies the customer's rental criteria.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Housing court
CIC says its nationwide housing court database contains more than 36 million records and searches for past court actions, unlawful detainers, and monetary judgments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
Regulatory filtering
CIC says its Regulatory Matrix automatically checks criminal and housing court records against national, state, and county restrictions using the property's ZIP code, at no extra charge for clients.Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com

Plans and prices

Credit Report Priced on request Credit report · VantageScore · Fraud search · Experian RentBureau report included on Experian credit reports Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
CrossNet Complete Priced on request Credit report · VantageScore · Fraud search · Nationwide housing court history · Nationwide criminal database scan with sex offenders Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
CrossNet Decision Priced on request Credit report · VantageScore · Fraud search · Nationwide housing court history · Nationwide criminal database scan with sex offenders · MyDecision Rental Checklist Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com
CrossNet Profile Priced on request Credit report · VantageScore · Fraud search · Experian RentBureau report · Nationwide housing court history Read 5 Oct 2026 · cicreports.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Credit reports available from three bureaus
  • Nationwide housing court and criminal searches
  • Regulatory Matrix checks restrictions by property ZIP code
  • Available through web and API
  • Includes an adverse action workflow

Limits

  • Traditional setup requires an onsite physical inspection
  • Traditional setup requires a subscriber agreement
  • Pricing starts from $9

Who it suits

CIC identifies property management companies, single-family rental owners, apartment associations, public housing authorities, and software providers as audiences. It may suit rental housing providers needing credit, housing court, and criminal record searches.

Verdict

CIC combines credit, housing court, and criminal searches with decision support and regulatory filtering. Check the setup requirements and confirm that its screening options match your rental criteria.

Where Specifiction places it

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