California Civil Code 1785.15.2 – (a) In complying with Section 1785.15.1, a consumer credit …
(a) In complying with Section 1785.15.1, a consumer credit reporting agency shall supply the consumer with a credit score that is derived from a credit scoring model that is widely distributed to users by that consumer credit reporting agency in connection with residential real property loans or with a credit score that assists the consumer in understanding the credit scoring assessment of his or her credit behavior and predictions about his or her future credit behavior, and a statement indicating that the information and credit scoring model may be different than that used by the lender.
(b) A consumer credit reporting agency may charge a reasonable fee for providing the information required under Section 1785.15.1.
Terms Used In California Civil Code 1785.15.2
- Consumer: means a natural individual. See California Civil Code 1785.3
- Consumer credit reporting agency: means any person who, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the business of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer credit reports to third parties, but does not include any governmental agency whose records are maintained primarily for traffic safety, law enforcement, or licensing purposes. See California Civil Code 1785.3
- Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. Source: OCC
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 978, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 7 of Ch. 978.)