Q&A with Cody Funkhouser, Criminal Research Analyst Federal criminal records are unique not only in terms of the types of cases that are housed in the files, but also in terms of the way they are reported, searched, and retrieved. Since 1999, many case files are maintained and made available through the United States Courts’… Read more

Q&A with Renae Cramphin, Director, Criminal Operation, and Dorinda Funk, Quality Manager, at Wholesale Screening Solutions James Smith, Michael Smith, Maria Garcia, Mary Smith, Maria Hernandez… These are just a handful of the most common name combinations in America. When it comes to public records research, common names such as these can create situations where… Read more

Your customers look to you, as a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), to be an expert on all topics related to employment screening. But let’s face it, the U.S. court system is complex, and the commonalities and differences between state courts versus federal courts – and their accompanying records – aren’t always easy to understand. In… Read more

According to a new report from the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), How Human Resources Professionals View and Use Background Screening in Employment, a full 96 percent of employers conduct one or more types of background check to guide their employment-related decisions. According to the study, 94% include some form of a criminal… Read more